Background
Weiss, Volker was born on September 2, 1930 in Rottenmann, Austria. Son of Othmar and Pauline (Morianz) Weiss. came to the United States, 1953, naturalized, 1960.
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Volker Weiss
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Education
Engineer's degree Physics, Technology University Vienna. Engineer's degree Physics (Fulbright scholar), 1955. Doctor of Philosophy in Solid State Science and Tech, Syracuse University, 1957.
Career
Research metallurgist DEMKA Steel, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1952. Assistant professor metallurgy Syracuse University, 1957-1960, professor materials science, since 1965, professor engineering and physics, since 1986, chairman solid state science and technical program, 1960-1977, associate dean sponsored programs, 1972-1978. Director Institute Energy Research, 1976-1980, vice president research and graduate affairs, 1978-1986, director engring physics program, 1988-1999, chairman department mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing engineering, 1992-1994, United States-Canada professor, 1993—1999.
Principal scientist JENTEK Sensors Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts, 2003—2007. Associate director for science and technical United States Army Research Laboratory, since 2007. Consultant industrial firms Department Transportation.
Board directors, past president Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music, Technology Club Syracuse. Vice president, board directors Discovery Center of Science and Technology, since 1979. North Atlantic Treaty Organization senior scientist fellow, Germany and Great Britain, 1967-1968.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Society Metals. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Physical Society, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Peg Hake, September 14, 1957. Children: Erick V., Christopher J.
