Zvi Katz

Background

Katz, Zvi was born on October 28, 1938 in Falticeni, Romania. Son of Moritz and Charlotte (Schaffer) Katz. arrived in South Africa, 1974.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Technion Israeli Institute, 1966; Master of Science in Engineering, Technion Israeli Institute, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Technion Israeli Institute, 1973.

Career

Senior lecturer, U. Natal, Durban, South Africa, 1974-1976; professor, U. Natal, Durban, South Africa, 1976-1993; professor, Rand Afrikaans U., Johannesberg, South Africa, since 1993. Visiting professor U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1978-1979, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1986-1987, New Jersey Institute Technology, Newark, 1993-1994.

Achievements

• Zvi Katz has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Society Manufacturing Engineers. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, CIRP.

Interests

• Family, nature, chess, reading.

Connections

Married Pnina Kirtzer, October 3, 1961. Children: Limor, Moran, Inbal.

Father:

Moritz Katz

Mother:

Charlotte (Schaffer) Katz

Spouse:

Pnina Kirtzer

child:

Inbal Katz

child:

Moran Katz

child:

Limor Katz