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Dan Weiner

BIO: Dan Weiner, Dr.

Dr. Dan Weiner Summary of qualifications: Research and Development oriented executive with demonstrated capacity to achieve results in diverse energy areas. Experience includes 38 years of increasing responsibility with an electric utility. Functional summary Research and Development: Conducted numerous R&D tasks relating to energy projects: gas turbines, control systems, cogeneration, natural gas, energy storage, desalination, solar systems. Strategy and Planning: Working with senior management and government staff, recommended and implemented Company’s development programs involving multi-level, multi-media presentations. Project Management: Directed multi- million dollar projects, e.g.: 5x40MW gas turbines, the feasibility study of the Mediterranean – Dead Sea water conduit, compressed air energy storage, desalination, solar energy. Economic Evaluations: Prepared feasibility studies and economic soundness reports with respect to innovative energy projects for senior management, board of directors and government. Administrative Management: Directs corporate staff of 105 employees with an overall annual budget of more than $40.0 million. Is responsible for research, planning, construction and operation of research departments, laboratories and demonstration plants. Management Communication: Researched directed and implemented new management programs such as flextime and decentralization methods. Employment: Israel Electric Corporation, Planning, Development & Technology Division : 1994 - 2003 Assistant Vice President , responsible for: ? Research and development ? Feasibility studies and economic soundness reports ? Metallurgic laboratory ? Electrical R&D laboratory 1986 – 1994 Manager, Department of Energy Resources and Thermal Systems Development. 1973 – 1986 Head, Mechanical Section. 1964 – 1973 Research Engineer. Education 1973 - 1976 Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel D.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. 1967-1971 Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa , Israel M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. 1960 –1964 Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. Academic activity: 1974 – 2000 Adjunct Professor, Technion, Haifa, Israel. 1980 University of California, LA (UCLA) 1995, 1998 University of Durban - Westville, South Africa. Professional memberships Fellow, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Israel’s representative to UNIPEDE – EURELECTRIC (Brussels). Member, International Solar Energy Society (ISES). Member, World Future Society (WFS). Patents and publications: 30 refereed papers. 2 patents. Languages : English, Hebrew – fluent German – good. French – fair. Awards : Distinguished lecturer, UCLA, 1980. Distinguished lecturer, Technion, 1988. .