Personal Data

Full name: Lawrence Eng¹

I am a social scientist specializing in otaku studies. I received my PhD in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2006. My doctoral research examined the ways in which anime otaku and related subcultures engage and appropriate science and technology. I am currently the Product Research Manager for Opera Software in San Diego, CA, where I live with my wife and son.

My Myers-Briggs type is INFP

• Doctor of Philosophy in Science and Technology Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY (August, 2006)
• Master of Science in Plant Biology: Cell and Molecular Biology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA (December, 2000)
• Bachelor of Science in Biology: Plant Biology-Botany and Plant Biotechnology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (January, 1998)
• High School Diploma, Seoul International School, Seoul, Korea (June, 1994)

Why "Lawmune"?

'Lawmune' (lah-moo-nay) is an internet nickname that I have used since 1997. I usually sign e-mail as 'Lawrence', however. The name 'Lawmune' itself is a play on 'Lamune'. Lamune is an anime (Japanese animation) character that I happen to like a lot from a show called NG Knight Lamune & 40 (not to be mistaken for other shows with a similar title). He gets fiercely excited a lot. I like his determination combined with his fun-loving attitude, impulsiveness, and carefree sense of humor. I've been given other nicknames, as well. Most of those feature the suffix 'Law.'