Josef Singer

Josef ("Josi") Singer (יוסף זינגר; August 24, 1923 – November 12, 2009) is a former president and professor of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.[1][2]

Josef Singer
יוסף זינגר
Born(1923-08-24)August 24, 1923
Vienna
DiedNovember 12, 2009(2009-11-12) (aged 86)
Alma mater
Known forPresident of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Awards

Biography

Singer was born in Vienna.[1] He and his family immigrated to Haifa, Israel in 1933 when he was 10 years old, and he served for three years as a pilot with Britain's Royal Air Force during World War II.[1]

He completed his education at Imperial College London, and the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.[3][4][5][6][7]

Singer was the President of Technion from 1982 to 1986.[8] He replaced Amos Horev as President, and was in turn succeeded by Max Reis.[8]

He was the recipient of the Israel Prize in 2000 for his lifetime achievement in the field of aeronautical engineering.

Awards

See also

References
  1. Sales, Ben (16 November 2009). "Josef Singer, former Technion president, dies - Jewish Telegraphic Agency". Jta.org. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  2. "NAE Website - JOSEF SINGER 1923–2009". Nae.edu. 2014-10-01. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  3. "Professor Josef Singer (1923-2009)" (PDF). Shellbuckling.com. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
  4. Oster, Marcy (2009-11-15). "Josef Singer, former Technion president, dies | Jewish Telegraphic Agency". Jta.org. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  5. "Prof. Josef Singer | Department of Aerospace Engineering". Aerospace.technion.ac.il. 2014-02-17. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  6. "Josef Singer – In Memoriam | Department of Aerospace Engineering". Aerospace.technion.ac.il. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  7. Elishakoff, I.; Arbocz, J.; Babcock, C. D.; Libai, A. (2013-10-22). Buckling of Structures: Theory and Experiment. ISBN 9781483290133. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  8. "President | Technion - Israel Institute of Technology". Technion. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  9. Editor, ÖGV. (2015). Wilhelm Exner Medal. Austrian Trade Association. ÖGV. Austria.
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