Sandor Kovacs

Background

Kovacs, Sandor was born on June 7, 1946 in Balassagyarmat, Nográd, Hungary. Son of Geza and Sarolta (Hirschfeld) Kovacs.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Drexel Institute of Technology, Philadelphia, 1969. Master of Science, Drexel University, Philadelphia, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Drexel University, Philadelphia, 1974.

Career

Staff engineer Water Department Research and Development division City of Philadelphia, 1970-1975. Energy resources development engineer United States Federal Energy Admnstrn., Philadelphia, 1975-1976. Adjunct associate professor Temple University, 1974-1979.

Regional air data manager United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1976-1979. Adjunct associate professor Haifa (Israel) University, 1985-1994. Senior environmental engineering specialist Environmental Unit Israel Electric, Haifa, since 1979.

Member Israel Standards Institute Environmental Methods Committee, Tel Aviv, since 1992.

Achievements

• Sandor Kovacs has been listed as a noteworthy environmental engineer, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Organizer Trustees of Israel, Haifa, 1992-1996. Various positions Synagogue, Philadelphia, 1976-1979. Member Civil Guard, Haifa, 1980-1990.

Active in promoting democratic values. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Chamber of Commerce (environmental committee since 1992), Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, reading.

Connections

Married Sylvia Tsippora Rogner, August 26, 1969. Children: Paul, Betty, Irene, Eugene, Miriam, Elyakim.

Father:

Geza Kovacs

Mother:

Sarolta (Hirschfeld) Kovacs

Spouse:

Sylvia Tsippora Rogner

child:

Eugene Kovacs

child:

Elyakim Kovacs

child:

Miriam Kovacs

child:

Irene Kovacs

child:

Paul Kovacs

child:

Betty Kovacs