Background
Singer, Josef was born on August 24, 1923 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Zvi and Etel (Isler) Singer. arrived in Israel, 1933.
Singer, Josef was born on August 24, 1923 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Zvi and Etel (Isler) Singer. arrived in Israel, 1933.
Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering (1st class honorary), University London, 1948. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Aeronautical Engineering, University London, 1949. MAero. Engineering, Poly Institute Brooklyn, 1953.
DAero. Engineering, Poly Institute Brooklyn, 1957. Doctor of Science (honorary), Polytechnic Institute, New York City, 1983. Doctor honoris causa, University d'Aix, Marseilles, 1986.
Doctor Engineering honoris causa, University Glasgow, 1993.
Engineering officer, Israel Air Force, 1949-1955;
head test and development section, Israel Air Force, 1953-1955;
from senior lecturer to professor, Technion IIT Aeronautical Engineering, Haifa, Israel, 1955-1991;
professor emeritus, Technion IIT Aeronautical Engineering, Haifa, Israel, since 1991;
head department, Technion IIT Aeronautical Engineering, Haifa, Israel, 1958-1960, 65-67;
president, Technion IIT, Haifa, Israel, 1982-1986. Visiting associate professor aeronautics, Stanford (California) U., 1963-1964. Visiting professor aeronautics California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1968-1969, U. London, 1988, 91, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Germany, University of California, 1990-1991.
Senior vice president engineering Israel Aircraft Industries, 1971-1973, chairman research and development committee, 1979-1982, 86-87, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1986-1987. Consultant in field; researcher in field.
Member Israel Council Higher Education, 1975-1981. Royal Air Force Major Israel Air Force, 1949-1955. Fellow: City and Guilds London Institute, Institute Mechanical Engineering, RAeS, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Member: ISAA (honorary), Society Experimental Stress Analysis, Israel Society Aeronautics and Astronautics (founding member, past president), Deutsche Gesellschaft Luft & Raumfahrt (honorary Ludwig-Prandtl-Ring 1994), Academie National de l'Air et d'Espace (foreign associate), International Academy Astronautics, United States National Academy Engineering, International Council Aeronautical Sciences (president 1982-1986, international program. committee, chairman 1978-1982, executive committee since 1974, Maurice Roy medal 1990).
Married Shoshana, June 29, 1954. Children: Gideon, Tamar, Uri.