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Dr. Neal Lane
Dr. Neal Lane- Dr. Neal Lane is the Malcolm Gillis University professor at Rice University. He also holds appointments as senior fellow of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, where he is engaged in matters of science and technology policy, and in the department of physics and astronomy.
- Dr. Lane served in the Federal government as director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and member (ex officio) of the National Science Board from 1993 to 1998. From 1998 to 2001, Dr. Lane served as assistant to the president for science and technology and director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
- Dr. Lane first came to Rice University in 1966, joining the department of physics as an assistant professor. In 1972, he became professor of physics and space physics and astronomy. Dr. Lane left Rice in 1979 to become the director of the division of physics for the NSF. From 1984 to 1986, he served as chancellor of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. From 1986 to 1993, Dr. Lane served as provost and professor of physics at Rice University in Houston, Texas.
- Dr. Lane received his Ph.D., M.S. and B.S. in physics from Oklahoma University.