Eliahu Nissim

Background

Nissim, Eliahu was born on June 9, 1933 in Jerusalem. Son of Isaac and Rachel (Hayon) Nissim.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Bristol, England, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Bristol, England, 1963. Master of Science, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel, 1961.

Career

Lecturer in aerospace engineering, Technion-Israel Institute Technology, 1963-1966; senior lecturer in aerospace engineering, Technion-Israel Institute Technology, 1966-1971; associate professor aerospace engineering, Technion-Israel Institute Technology, 1971-1978; dean faculty, Technion-Israel Institute Technology, 1971-1973, 78-80; professor aerospace engineering, Technion-Israel Institute Technology, since 1978; vice president for academic affairs, Technion-Israel Institute Technology, 1983-1986. Member of the Board of Governors Israel Aircraft Industries, Lod, 1984-1987. Member Council for higher Education, Jerusalem, since 1990.

Senior research associate United States National Research Council, Washington, 1969, 75, 87, 88.

Achievements

• Eliahu Nissim has been listed as a noteworthy aerospace engineer, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Aeronautical Society (George Taylor award 1966), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Connections

Married Miriam Michelson, July 25, 1961. Children: Rachel, Isaac, Dina.

Father:

Isaac Nissim

Mother:

Rachel (Hayon) Nissim

Spouse:

Miriam Michelson

child:

Isaac Nissim

child:

Dina Nissim

child:

Rachel Nissim