Norton D. Lang

Biography

Abstract

Norton D. Lang is a Researcher at the Thomas J. Watson Research Center, International Business Machines Corporation (1969-present). Other institutional affiliations include the University of California, San Diego. His research interests include electron gas and molecular electronics.

Important Dates

July 5, 1940Birth, Chicago (Ill.).

1962Obtained AB, Harvard University, Cambridge (Mass.).

1965Obtained AM, Harvard University, Cambridge (Mass.).

1967 – 1969Assistant Research Physicist, University of California, San Diego.

1968Obtained PhD in Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge (Mass.).

1969 – presentResearcher (1969-present) and Manager, Electron Structure Theory Group (1984-1993), Thomas J. Watson Research Center, International Business Machines Corporation, Yorktown Heights (N.Y.).

1977Awarded Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics, American Physical Society.

1980 – 1983Associate Editor, Physics Review Letters.

1985 – 1987Chair, Fellowship Committee, Division of Condensed Matter Physics, American Physical Society.

2005 – presentAdjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University.

Occupation

Surface physicist.

Places

Birth

Chicago (Ill.)

Undergraduate Education

Cambridge (Mass.)

Graduate Education

Cambridge (Mass.)

Employment

Yorktown Heights (N.Y.)

Subjects

Electron gas.

Magnetism.

Molecular electronics.

Solid state physics.

Surface (Physics).

Relationships

People

Colleagues

Alfvén, Hannes

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Anderson, A. G. (Arthur George), 1926-

Both employed at IBM.

Armstrong, J. A. (John A.)

Both employed at IBM.

Booker, Henry G.

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Brewer, Richard G.

Both employed at IBM.

Brueckner, Keith A.

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Coppi, B.

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Demuth, Joseph, 1946-

Both employed at IBM.

Dolan, Gerald

Both employed at IBM.

Feher, George, 1924-

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Garwin, Richard L.

Both employed at IBM.

Gutzwiller, M. C. (Martin C.)

Both employed at IBM.

Himpsel, F. J.

Both employed at IBM.

Horn, Paul (Paul M.)

Both employed at IBM.

Kirtley, John R.

Both employed at IBM.

Kohn, Walter, 1923-2016

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Kroll, Norman Myles, 1922-

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Louie, Steven G., 1949-

Both employed at IBM.

Malmberg, J. H.

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Mandelbrot, Benoît B.

Both employed at IBM.

Maple, M. Brian, 1939-

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Matthias, Bernd T., 1918-1980

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Mayer, Maria Goeppert, 1906-1972

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

O'Neil, T. M. (Thomas Michael), 1940-

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Rosenbluth, M. N.

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Sham, L. J.

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Suhl, Harry

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Tsuei, Chang C.

Both employed at IBM.

Weeks, John David

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Wheatley, John Charles

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

York, Herbert F. (Herbert Frank)

Both employed at University of California, San Diego.

Institutions

Major Positions

Columbia University. Department of Electrical Engineering

Adjunct Professor.

Thomas J. Watson IBM Research Center

Researcher and Manager, Electron Structure Theory Group.

University of California, San Diego. Department of Physics

Assistant Research Physicist.

Professional Activities & Affiliations

American Physical Society

Associate Editor, Physical Review Letters; Chair, Fellowship Committee, Division of Condensed Matter Physics; and received 1977 Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics.

Harvard University. Department of Physics

Obtained AB (1962), AM (1965), and PhD in Physics (1968).

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