Background
Katona, Peter Geza was born on June 25, 1937 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Stephan and Irene (Renner) Katona. came to the United States, 1956, naturalized, 1962.
Katona, Peter Geza was born on June 25, 1937 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Stephan and Irene (Renner) Katona. came to the United States, 1956, naturalized, 1962.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Michigan, 1960. S.M. Entertainment in Electrical Engineering (Sloan fellow, 1960-1962), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962. Doctor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965.
Assistant professor electrical engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965-1969. Associate professor biomedical engineering Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1969-1978, professor, 1978-1992, chairman department, 1980-1987. Program director biomedical engineering and aiding the disabled National Science Foundation, 1989—1991.
Vice president biomedical engineering The Whitaker Foundation, 1991—1995, executive vice president biomed engineering, 1995—1998, president biomedical engineering, 1998—2000, president, Chief Executive Officer, 2000—2006. Professor electrical and computer engineering George Mason University, since 2006.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Medical & Biological Engineering (founding). Senior member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physiological Society, biomedical Engineering Society (board directors 1977-1980, president 1984-1985), American Society Engineering Education.
Married Jaroslava Blanar, August 27, 1966. Children– Catherine Iris, Andrew George.