Frederick F.
Lange, Class of 1961
Frederick Lange received the 2007 Distinguished Engineer
award for his research in the development of new ceramic
materials. Two materials resulting from his work are
Silicon Nitride and Zirconium Oxide, currently used in
diverse applications from high performance engine parts,
extreme service bearings, hypersonic radomes, thermal
barrier coatings, to biomedical and dental devices. His
career includes 19 years in research in industry and 21
years in academia. He was the former Chair of the Materials
Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara,
and currently teaches Materials there.
A prolific researcher, Dr. Lange has published more than
300 technical, journal publications, frequently cited by
others in the field, and holds 32 patents dealing with new
materials and their processing. This outstanding work
has earned Dr. Lange 25 honors and awards, including
induction into the National Academy of Engineering, the M.
G. McLaren Distinguished Engineer, the American Ceramic
Society's Distinguished Life Member & Outstanding
Educator awards, and the Rutgers Distinguished Engineer
Award.
A graduate of the Rutgers School of Engineering, Dr. Lange
received his BS degree in Ceramics 1961. He earned his PhD
at Pennsylvania State University in Solid State Technology
in 1965.
He resides in Santa Barbara, California, with his wife,
MaryAnn.