John Bandler | |
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Born |
Jerusalem |
9 November 1941
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Electrical Engineering, Microwaves, Optimization, CAD |
Institutions | McMaster University, Bandler Corporation |
John William Bandler OC FRSC FCAE (born 9 November 1941) is a professor, engineer, entrepreneur, artist, speaker, playwright, and author of fiction and nonfiction. Bandler is known for his invention of space mapping technology and his contributions to device modeling, computer-aided design, microwave engineering, mathematical optimization, and yield-driven design. He has published more than 500 papers, some of which are highly cited.
Bandler was born in Jerusalem. He grew up in Cyprus, where he attended the Junior School in Nicosia, and, for a year, The English School, Nicosia. He completed his schooling in London, England.
He entered Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London, in 1960, graduating in 1963 with First Class Honours in Electrical Engineering; and in 1967 with a Ph.D. in Microwaves. In 1976 he received his D.Sc. (Eng.) from the University of London in Microwaves, Computer-aided Design, and Optimization of Circuits and Systems.
He worked as an Engineer at Mullard Research Laboratories (later called Philips Research Laboratories), Redhill, Surrey, England, from 1966 to 1967. From 1967 to 1969 he was a Postdoctoral Fellow and Sessional Lecturer at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
In 1969, he joined McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, as Assistant Professor, becoming Associate Professor in 1971. In 1974, at the age of 32, he was promoted to Professor. Bandler became Professor Emeritus in 2000.
He served as Chairman of the Department of Electrical Engineering from 1978 to 1979 and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering from 1979 to 1981.