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Archival as AuthorMax G. Lagally
Dates
May 23, 1942 – present
Authorized Form of Name
Lagally, Max G.
Additional Forms of Names
Lagally, Max Gunter
Biography
Abstract
Max G. Lagally is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of nPoint, Inc. (1997-present) and Erwin W. Mueller Professor of Materials Science and Physics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison (1993-present). Other institutional affiliations include Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society. His research interests include Nanoscale properties of surfaces and thin films.
Important Dates
May 23, 1942Birth, Darmstadt (Germany).
1963Obtained BS, Pennsylvania State University, University Park (Pa.).
1965Obtained MS, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Madison (Wis.).
1968Obtained PhD in Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Madison (Wis.).
1968 – 1969Visiting Fellow in Physics, Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society.
1970 – presentInstructor and Research Associate in Physics (1970-1971); Assistant Professor to Associate Professor (1971-1977); Professor of Mathematical Science and Engineering (1977-1993); Director, Thin-Film Deposition and Applications Center (1985-1993); John Bascom Professor of Surface Science and Technology (1986-present); and Erwin W. Mueller Professor of Materials Science and Physics (1993-present), University of Wisconsin, Madison, Madison (Wis.).
1995Awarded Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics, American Physical Society.
1997 – presentFounder and Chief Executive Officer, nPoint, Inc, Middleton (Wis.).
1999Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
2000Member, National Academy of Engineering.
2003Co-founder, SonoPlot LLC.
Occupation
Surface physicist.
Places
Birth
Undergraduate Education
Graduate Education
Employment
Subjects
Relationships
People
Family
Lagally, Douglas
Son.
Lagally, Eric
Son.
Lagally, Karsten
Daughter.
Lagally, Shelley
Wife. Married 1969.
Colleagues
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Barschall, H. H. (Henry Herman), 1915-1997
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Herb, R. G. (Raymond George), 1908-1996
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Kerst, Donald William, 1911-1993
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Webb, M. B. (Maurice Barnett), 1926-
Both employed at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Institutions
Major Positions
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften
Visiting Fellow in Physics, Fritz Haber Institute.
nPoint, Inc.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer.
SonoPlot LLC
Co-founder.
University of Wisconsin--Madison. Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Director, Thin-Film Deposition and Applications Center; Professor of Mathematical Science and Engineering; and Erwin W. Mueller Professor of Materials Science.
University of Wisconsin--Madison. Department of Physics
Obtained MS (1965) and PhD in Physics (1968). Instructor and Research Associate in Physics; Assistant Professor to Associate Professor in Physics; John Bascom Professor of Surface Science and Technology; and Erwin W. Mueller Professor of Physics.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Fellow.
Received 1995 Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics.
National Academy of Engineering
Member.
Pennsylvania State University. Department of Physics
Obtained BS (1963).
Resources
Archival Resources
Author
American Vacuum Society interview collection, 1991-2013.
Niels Bohr Library & Archives
American Institute of Physics
One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA