Ernst Weber (engineer)

Ernst Weber ( born September 6, 1901 in Vienna, † February 15, 1996 in Columbus, North Carolina) was an Austrian-American engineer. He was a pioneer in the development of radio relay.

Weber studied in Vienna and worked from 1924 to 1930 there and in Berlin in research. In 1930 he was Visiting Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in New York City. He held several academic positions, he was from 1945 to 1957 director of the Microwave Research Institute, from 1957 to 1963, Vice President for Research and 1958-1969 President. Under his management the Polytechnic Institute is one of the leading science and engineering centers in the country. During the Second World War he worked for the Office of Scientific Research and Development and carried out research in the field of microwave technology.

He was the first president of the IEEE and a founder of the National Academy of Engineering. The IEEE Ernst Weber Engineering Leadership Recognition is named in his honor.