Josef Singer
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Josef ("Josi") Singer (Hebrew: יוסף זינגר; August 24, 1923 – November 12, 2009) is a former president and professor of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.[1][2]
Josef Singer | |
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| יוסף זינגר | |
| Born | August 24, 1923 |
| Died | November 12, 2009 (aged 86) |
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| Known for | President of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology |
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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
- Wilhelm Exner Medal (1994).[9]
- Israel Prize (2000).