Josef Singer | |
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יוסף זינגר | |
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Died | November 12, 2009 | (aged 86)
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Known for | President of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology |
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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]
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.
Josef Singer | |
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יוסף זינגר | |
Born | |
Died | November 12, 2009 | (aged 86)
Alma mater | |
Known for | President of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology |
Awards |
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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]
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.