Sheldon Weinig
510 S. W. Mudd Building
500 W. 120th Street
New York, New York 10027
Phone: +1 212-223-0231
Fax: +1 212-754-5830
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Subsequent to completing his doctorate at Columbia University, Dr.
Weinig spent five years as a Professor and then founded Materials Research
Corporation. (MRC), supplied sophisticated materials and
equipment to the semiconductor and computer industries Following
the explosive growth of the semiconductor industry MRC became a
globalized corporation with plants in the U.S., Europe, and Japan.
Dr. Weinig made the transition from technologist to businessman and
remained as chair and CEO for 20-plus years.
SONY acquired MRC in 1989 and, following the merger, Dr. Weinig remained
with SONY America for seven years as vice chair of engineering and manufacturing. On April 1, 1996, he retired and accepted adjunct professorships at Columbia University and the State
University of New York at Stony Brook. His graduate course
is open to engineers and business school students and attempts to
bridge the gap between academia and the rapidly changing
globalized world. His technological contributions to the field of electronic materials
resulted in his induction into the National Academy of Engineering in
1984, and, in 1988, the government of France awarded him the rank of
Chevalier dans l’Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur.
The Semiconductor Equipment and Materials Institute awarded him the
1980 SEMMY award for developing the critical materials necessary for
the growth of the semiconductor industry and in 1990 he was elected to
the International Technology Institute’s Hall of Fame for Engineering,
Science and Technology.
The syllabus for his course IEMME 4310 can be found at the Web site.