George Langford
George Malcolm Langford (born August 26, 1944) is a Professor of Biology, Dean Emeritus of the College of Arts and Sciences, and a distinguished Professor of Neuroscience at Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences in Syracuse, New York. He is known for his work on the cell and molecular biology of the actin cytoskeleton in health and disease.[1][2]
George M. Langford | |
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| Born | George Malcolm Langford August 26, 1944 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Fayetteville State University Illinois Institute of Technology |
| Spouse | Sylvia Langford |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow (2013) American Academy of Arts and Sciences Member (2021) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cell Biology |
| Institutions | University of Pennsylvania UMass Boston Howard University UNC Chapel Hill Dartmouth College UMass Amherst Syracuse University |
| Thesis | Anaerobic growth and metabolism of Euglena (1971) |
| Doctoral advisor | William Danforth |
| Other academic advisors | Shinya Inoué |
| Website | langfordlab |
Early life and education
Langford was born August 26, 1944, in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.[3] He earned his Bachelors in Biology from the Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, North Carolina in 1966. He earned his PhD in 1971 in Cell Biology at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago under William Danforth.[4] During graduate school, he also worked at the Argonne National Laboratory with Robert Webb.[5]
Langford trained as a National Institutes of Health (NIH) post-doctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania with Shinya Inoué between 1971-1973.[6][7]
Career
Langford began his career as an assistant professor in 1973 at University of Massachusetts Boston and moved to Howard University in 1977. He worked as an associate professor, and later as a full professor at UNC Chapel Hill. From 1991 to 2005, he was the Ernest Everett Just Professor of Natural Sciences and Professor of Biological Sciences at Dartmouth College.[7] He served as the Dean at UMass Amherst from 2005 until 2008.[8]
Langford became the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University in August 2008.[9][10] He was succeeded by Karin Ruhlandt in 2015.[11][12]
Service
In 1985, Langford was named the first chairman of the Minorities Affairs Committee of the American Society for Cell Biology.[3] Langford was nominated by President Bill Clinton to the National Science Board where he served a six-year term on the 24-member panel from 1998-2004. He has served on the boards of the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards in the Biomedical Sciences Advisory Committee, the NIH SYN Study Section, the National Research Council Associateships Program Committee, the Sherman Fairchild Foundation Scientific Advisory Board, and the Massachusetts Life Science Collaborative Leadership Council.[7][9][13]
Awards
Langford became a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2013.[14][15]
He was elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in April 2021.[16][17]
Langford received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the Beloit College in 2001.[8]
Personal life
Langford is married to Sylvia Langford and they have three children.[18]
References
- "Home - Langford Research Lab". langfordlab.syr.edu. Syracuse University. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- Enslin, Robert M. (January 29, 2018). "Moving the Needle". Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- Edwards, Ashanti (4 February 1994). "MAC – E.E. Just Lectureship 1994". American Society for Cell Biology. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- "Unit 2: George M. Langford". Pearson Education. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- Langford, George Malcolm (1971). Anaerobic growth and metabolism of Euglena (Thesis). Argonne National Lab. OCLC 633077382. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- Spiro, Mary (1 October 2019). "In Memoriam: Biophysicist, cell biologist Shinya Inoué, 98". American Society for Cell Biology. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- Langford, George M. (24 February 2014). "Mentors can help minorities succeed in science, technology, engineering and math (Commentary)". Syracuse Post-Standard. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- Callahan, Patrick J. (August 2, 2005). "Langford named dean of Natural Sciences and Mathematics". Office of News & Media Relations | UMass Amherst (Press release). Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- "George Langford named dean of Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences". SU News. May 30, 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- Allison, Amanda; McCullough, Andy; Hicken, Melanie (9 June 2008). "Langford named next dean of College of Arts and Sciences". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- Scalese, Sarah (May 16, 2014). "Farewell Remarks and Reception to Be Held in Langford's Honor". SU News. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- "George Langford Named Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience at Syracuse University". The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- "George Langford Bio 2003" (PDF). CERN. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- "Two Named 2013 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science". SU News. December 3, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- Zambon, Kat (25 November 2013). "AAAS Council Elects 388 New AAAS Fellows". American Association for the Advancement of Science (Press release). Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- "New Members - Elected in 2021". American Academy of Arts & Sciences (Press release). 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- Bernardi, Dan (April 27, 2021). "George Langford, Virginia Burrus Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences". SU News. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- "George Langford's Biography". The HistoryMakers. August 6, 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2021.