Lang lives in the San Francisco bay area. He is a laser physicist and graduate of the California Institute of Technology, and has nearly 50 U.S.patents to his name.

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When he spotted Lang, Eschenbach broke into a grin.

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He also echoed Lang's sentiment that it's not just about monetary donations.

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This year he founded the Lang Lang International Music Foundation to inspire young children to play and is hoping to take time off from concerts to devote to teaching.

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