Background
Portnoy, William Manos was born on October 28, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and Bella (Saltzman) Portnoy.
Electrical engineering educator
Portnoy, William Manos was born on October 28, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and Bella (Saltzman) Portnoy.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1952; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, 1959.
Member technical staff, Hughes Aircraft Company, Newport Beach, California, 1959-1961; Member technical staff, Texas Instruments Inc., Dallas, 1961-1967; member of faculty, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, since 1967; professor biomedical engineering, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1973-1985; professor physics, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, since 1985; professor electrical engineering, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1972. Adjunct associate professor Baylor College Medicine and Institute Health Superior vena cava syndrome Research, Houston, 1969-1973. Consultant Hughes Research laboratories, Malibu, California, 1972, NDM Corporation, 1974-1976, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1980-1981, 91, Battelle Research Institute, 1980-1981, Westinghouse, 1984, Socially Responsible Investment International, 1986-1988, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1986-1993, W.J. Shafer Associations, 1988-1991, Sandia National Laboratory, since 1989, General Research Corporation, 1990-1992, Sexually Transmitted Infections Optronics, 1991-1992.
Board directors American Heart Association, Lubbock County, 1972-1975. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Millenium medal, Pels Distinguished Service award). Member American Society Engineering Education (Western Electric Fund award for excellence in instruction engineering students l980), American Physical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Alice Catherine Walker, September 9, 1956. Children: Catherine Anne, Michael Benjamin.