Tel Aviv District, Israel
Academic Affairs, Research, Development & Innovation
Before joining the Academia, Dr. Kenig served in various industrial R&D positions. From; McMaterville P.Q.,Canada. In 1974 he joined the Research Authority of the Israel Ministry of Defense, where he held various positions in the Materials and Processes Division. In 1986 Dr. Kenig assumed the position of Managing Director of the Division till 1991. Upon leaving the MOD, Dr. Kenig established the Israel Plastics & Rubber Center (IPRC) Ltd. IPRC is a public Company owned by the Israel Society of Plastics & Rubber Industries, aimed at advancing the technical and scientific infrastructure of the plastics & Rubber industries. Dr. Kenig directed IPRC till May 2014.Currently he is a Scientific Advisor at IPRC. In 1985 Dr. Kenig was appointed as an Adjunct Senior Teaching Fellow in the Dept. of Material Engineering – Technion a position he held till 1994. In 1994 Dr. Kenig established the Department of Plastics Engineering in Shenkar College of Engineering and Design and was appointed the Department Head. He was granted the title of Associate Professor in 1996 and full Professor in 2000. In 2007 Prof. Kenig was appointed as Dean of Engineering Faculty in Shenkar College. Prof. Kenig is a Fellow member of the Society of Plastics Engineers and of the Israel Polymers and Plastics Society. Prof. Kenig is the author of more than 140 papers and 19 Patents and delivered more than 120 lectures in International Conferences.