David Prager Branner 林德威

Lexicographer of Chinese

Administrative service to the field

• Co-Chair, Columbia University Early China Seminar (also co-founder, 2002)
• Director at Large, American Oriental Society (2006-2009)
• Member, Board of Directors, Western Branch, American Oriental Society (2007-2010)
• Founder and Director, Yuen Ren Society (1990-2003)

Memberships:

• Fellow, Royal Asiatic Society (elected 2003)
• Life Member, American Oriental Society
• Life Member, 聲韻學學會 [Association of Chinese Phonology] (elected 2007)
• Life Member, Chinese Language Teachers Association
• Life Member, International Association of Chinese Linguistics (member, Executive Board, 2005-2007)
• Life Member, T'ang Studies Society
• Member, Association for Asian Studies
• Life Member, North American Association for the History of the Language Sciences (NAAHoLS)