Brian Lang

Dr Brian Lang CBE, FRSE is a British social anthropologist and cultural heritage executive, born and educated in Edinburgh. After research in Kenya and lecturing at Aarhus University, Denmark, he established the National Heritage Memorial Fund as its first Director and later served as Director of Public Affairs for the National Trust. In 1991 he became Chief Executive and Deputy Chair of the British Library, and in 2000 he was appointed Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St Andrews. He has chaired and sat on the boards of major heritage, library and arts bodies, and currently serves on the Board of the National Library of Ireland.

Dr Brian Lang CBE, FRSE adalah seorang antropolog sosial dan eksekutif warisan budaya asal Inggris, lahir dan dibesarkan di Edinburgh. Setelah melakukan penelitian di Kenya dan mengajar di Universitas Aarhus, Denmark, ia mendirikan National Heritage Memorial Fund sebagai Direktur pertamanya dan kemudian menjabat sebagai Direktur Hubungan Masyarakat di National Trust. Pada tahun 1991 ia menjadi Chief Executive dan Wakil Ketua British Library, dan pada tahun 2000 ia diangkat sebagai Principal dan Vice-Chancellor Universitas St Andrews. Ia telah memimpin dan menjadi anggota dewan berbagai lembaga warisan budaya, perpustakaan, dan seni terkemuka, serta saat ini menjabat sebagai anggota Dewan National Library of Ireland.