Anton Lang (biologist)

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Anton Lang (January 18, 1913 — June 24, 1996) was a Russian-born American biologist and a plant physiologist. [1] [2] [3] Lang was notable, among other things, for a discovery of a new method of forcing a bloom in flowers.[1] Michigan State University established a memorial award in Lang's name - The Anton Lang Memorial Award.[3] Lang was a member of the National Academy of Sciences,[2] a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,[2] the founding director of the Plant Research Laboratory at the Michigan State University,[3] the managing editor of Planta,[3] president of the Society for Developmental Biology,[2] and president of the American Society of Plant Physiologists.[2] Among notable awards Lang received the Stephen Hales Award[2] and the Charles Barnes Life Membership Award of the American Society of Plant Physiologists.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 SCIENCE NOTES; Housework Really Light Work --Flowers Made to Bloom HOUSEWORK-- FLOWERS-- NITROGLYCERINE-- PIPELINES,September 30, 1956
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 National Academies Press:Biographical Memoirs:Anton Lang:By Hans Kende and Jan A. D. Zeevaart
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Michigan State:The Anton Lang Memorial Awards and seminar


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