140 58th St. Brooklyn, NY 11220 Tel. 718-567-8181 Fx 718-567-9056
email: jsohnis@altronix.com
web: www.altronix.com
• BSEE Technion 1979 • Distinguished Fellow of EE faculty, Technion - 2003. • Honorary Doctorate Technion - 2008.
Brief Bio:
Jonathan Sohnis is cofounder and CTO of the Altronix Corporation, a leading manufacturer of industrial electronic products. He is a member of numerous scientific and academic advisory boards. His experience spans over 25 years in industry and is actively involved in high tech VC. He has helped establish and consulted for numerous companies in Biotech, Nanosciences, Medical, Electronics and IT fields. Jonathan is an active philanthropist and recognized as an innovator of multidisciplinary scientific research projects.
Recent Multidisciplinary Research Projects:
“Hepatocyte Derived Beta Cell Surrogate Bio-Electrode for In Vivo Glucose Sensor” Mar06.
“Beta Cell Mass Quantification via Imaging Enhanced Modalities” Aug05.
Selected Committees and Boards:
2007 – present: National Board of The American Comm. for Weizmann Inst.
2005 – present International Scientific Advisory Committee (ISAC), Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute (RBNI)
2004 – present: Executive Scientific Advisory Board, D-Cure Diabetes Org.
2003 – Member BOD Redox Pharmaceutical.
2001 – present: Technical Advisory Board. Partners500.
2000 – present: Academic Advisory Comm. Technion.
2000 – present: Advisory Board. Infinity VC Fund.
1999 – present: Technion Board of Governors.
1997 – present: Nat’l BOD, American Technion Society (ATS).
Philanthropic Activity:
American Technion Society, Weizmann Inst. World Wild Life Fund, Society for the
Preservation of Nature in Israel.
Jonathan Sohnis