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Archival as SubjectPublished as AuthorLeroy L. Chang
Dates
January 20, 1936 – August 10, 2008
Authorized Form of Name
Chang, Leroy L.
Biography
Abstract
Leroy L. Chang researched solid state electronics at IBM's Thomas J. Watson Research Center for nearly thirty years (1963-1992). He also was Dean of Science (1993-1998) and University Professor of Physics (1997-2007) at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Important Dates
January 20, 1936Birth, Henan Sheng (China). Qi xiang ju.
1957Obtained BS, National Taiwan University, Taipei (Taiwan).
1963Obtained PhD, Stanford University, Stanford (Calif.).
1963 – 1992Researcher (1963-1975); Manager, Molecular Beam Epitaxy (1975-1984); and Manager, Quantum Structure (1985-1992), Thomas J. Watson Research Center, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation), Yorktown Heights (N.Y.).
1985International Prize for New Materials, American Physical Society.
1988Member, National Academy of Engineering.
1993 – 2008Dean of Science (1993-1998); University Professor of Physics (1997-2007); Vice President, Academic Affairs (1998-2000); and Emeritus University Professor of Physics (2007-2008), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong (China).
1994Member, National Academy of Sciences.
August 10, 2008Death, San Diego (Calif.).
Occupation
Solid state electronics physicist.
Places
Birth
Henan Sheng (China). Qi xiang ju
Undergraduate Education
Graduate Education
Employment
Death
Subjects
Relationships
People
Colleagues
Anderson, A. G. (Arthur George), 1926-
Both employed at IBM.
Both employed at IBM.
Both employed at IBM.
Both employed at IBM.
Both employed at IBM.
Both employed at IBM.
Both employed at IBM.
Both employed at IBM.
Both employed at IBM.
Both employed at IBM.
Both employed at IBM.
Both employed at IBM.
Both employed at IBM.
Both employed at IBM.
Thomas, Llewellyn Hilleth, 1903-1992
Both employed at Thomas J. Watson IBM Research Center.
Both employed at IBM.
Both employed at IBM.
Both employed at IBM.
Additional
Ploog, Klaus
Price, Peter J. 1924-
Institutions
Major Positions
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Dean of Science; University Professor of Physics; Vice President, Academic Affairs; and Emeritus University Professor of Physics.
Thomas J. Watson IBM Research Center
Researcher; Manager, Molecular Beam Epitaxy; and Manager, Quantum Structure.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
Received 1985 International Prize for New Materials.
Guo li Taiwan da xue
Obtained BS (1957).
National Academy of Engineering
Member.
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Member.
Stanford University. Department of Physics
Obtained PhD (1963).
Resources
Archival Resources
Subject
History of radar use in World War II, 1997-2006.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Published Resources
Author
Molecular beam epitaxy and heterostructures / edited by Leroy L. Chang, Klaus Ploog.