Amos Komornik

Background

Komornik, Amos was born on March 12, 1938 in Jerusalem, Israel. Son of Yehezkeel and Hanna (Marein) Komornik.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 1952, Diplome Engineer, 1953, Master of Science, 1958, Doctor of Science, 1962.

Career

Registered professional engineer, Israel. Structural design engineer Ministry Housing Israel Government, 1952-1953, Engineer Berger & Associates, Haifa, 1953-1956. Head soil and roads testing laboratory Technion Research and Development Foundation, 1956-1964.

Senior, lecturer, research associate Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 1956-1968, associate professor, 1968-1976, professor civil engineering, since 1976, vice-dean faculty civil engineering, 1974-1976, 84—, head geotechnology and mineral section, 1974-1976, dean students, 1977-1980, member academy disciplinal court, 1986-1987.

Head technician Academy Staff Association, 1990-1994, National Academy Staff Association, 1990-1994. Lecturer, vic. professor University California-Berkeley, University Texas Agricultural and Mechanical, College Station, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, University Missouri, Rolla, University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussees, Paris, Ecole National des Ponts et Chaussees, Paris, CERMES Research Center, Paris, University Texas-Aruncton, University Sydney, Australia.

Consultant engineer geotechnology and foundation engineering, since 1956. Independent consultant Israel Government, Israel Ports Authority, Israel Airports Authority, Israel oil refineries and petrochemical industries, Israel Electric Corporation, Israel Shipyards, Israel aviation industries, Israel chemical industries, Israel Reap What You Sew, Ayalon Canal and Highway Company, Reynolds Company, Cyprus Grain Commission, Nicosia, Ove and Arrup Consultant England, London, Hebres University, Jerusalem, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Tel Aviv University, Haifa University, Bar Ilan University, Beer Sheba University, Weitzman Research Institute, religious institutes and organizations, private civil engineering consultant and design offices.

Member Government Committee to License Practicing Engineers, 1983-1984.

Achievements

• Amos Komornik has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineering educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member Association Engineers and Architects in Israel (chairman civil engineering section northern district 1969-1972), Israel Society Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineers, Israel Society Mineral Engineers and Rock Mechanics, International Society Mineral Engineers and Rock Mechanics, others

Interests

• Chess; sailing.

Connections

Married Rivka Hondo, August 14, 1956. Children– Mordechai, Uri, Ehud.

Father:

Yehezkeel Komornik

Mother:

Hanna (Marein) Komornik

Spouse:

Rivka Hondo

child:

Uri Komornik

child:

Mordechai Komornik

child:

Ehud Komornik