Larry Langebrake

Larry Langebrake is the director of SRI International’s Marine Technology Program in St. Petersburg, Florida. Langebrake was an integral part of the team that attracted SRI to St. Petersburg and he became the director when SRI opened its doors there in January 2007.

Prior to SRI, Langebrake led the Center for Ocean Technology at the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science. He began work at USF in 1994 as a founding member of the Center. His efforts resulted in the creation of an engineering organization that became an internationally recognized leader in environmental sensors research and development.

SRI St. Petersburg supports projects that span homeland defense to environmental research, including application of microsystems and nanotechnology. Langebrake's career includes 15 years in the aerospace industry working with organizations such as Goodyear, General Electric, AT&T, Lockheed Martin and several national laboratories. He holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Kentucky and an M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of South Florida. His education includes Ph.D. studies in marine science. Langebrake is a registered PE (professional engineer) in the State of Florida.