Background
Fidos, Henryk was born on August 18, 1919 in Sulistrowice, Radom, Poland. Arrived in South Africa, 1973. Son of Józef Fidos and Anna Pejas.
Fidos, Henryk was born on August 18, 1919 in Sulistrowice, Radom, Poland. Arrived in South Africa, 1973. Son of Józef Fidos and Anna Pejas.
Master of Science in engineering, Technology University, Warsaw, Poland, 1951. Doctor in Engineering, Technology University, Munich, 1969.
Senior lecturer Technology University, Warsaw, 1951—1963. Research engineer Siemens AG, Erlangen, Germany, 1964—1971, Noranda Research Center, Point Clair, Canada, 1971—1972. Postdoctoral fellow University Waterloo, Canada, 1972—1973.
Senior chief research officer Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, South Africa, 1973—1984. Retired, 1999
External examiner Technology University, Durban, South Africa, 1978—1982. Director Metallurgical Consulting, Pretoria, South Africa, 1985—1992.
Member of New York Academy of Sciences, South African Institute Foundrymen (Morganite medal 1978, Alexander medal 1980), Polish Association Foundrymen (Silver medal 1961).
Married Krystyna Galicz, July 7, 1956. 1 child Michael Henryk.