Weihs was born in
Guilin in southern China, three years after his parents fled Austria for China. The family moved to Israel in 1949. He has taught at Technion since 1973, became a Professor in 1982, and became a Distinguished Professor in 2002. He has published over 150 scientific papers. He is a Member of the
Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, a Foreign Member of the
US National Academy of Engineering, and a Fellow of the
American Physical Society. == References ==