Michael Langford

Stange Award for Meritorious Service
By the College of Veterinary Medicine
Established in 1970 to honor alumni for outstanding professional achievements in education, government, industry, practice, or other professional endeavors in veterinary medicine

Michael J. Langford

DVM ’77
Middletown, Md.

Michael J. Langford currently serves as the research operation director for the Department of Homeland Security’s National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasure Center (NBACC) in Frederick, Md. Long recognized as one of the leading authorities in biodefense research, Langford spent 29 years of his 32-year career devoted to the development of vaccines and therapeutics for bioterrorism agents and infectious diseases.

During the past 10 years Langford has held several senior leadership positions in the biodefense industry: technical director and chief scientific officer for DynPort Vaccine Company, president for Emergent Product Development Gaithersburg, LLC, and now research operations director for Battelle National Biodefense Institute, which is contracted to operate the NBACC for the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to this Langford served 22 years in the U.S. Army, retiring with the rank of colonel with his final assignment at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research as the director of pathology.

Langford obtained his board certification from the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 1983, earned his Ph.D. in tropical medicine, virology from the University of Hawaii in 1990, and graduated from the U.S. Army War College in 1996. During his military career he was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the National Defense Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, and the Overseas Service Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters.

Langford is an annual member of the ISU Alumni Association.