Prof. Friedman is a veteran scientist and winner of several scientific awards. He was conducting pure and applied research and teaching in academia and governments laboratories until 1996. At that time, he left academia and founded Fortress Technologies – a communications security company (Cyber). Under his management, Fortress grew to become the sixth largest company in the Tampa bay area. Fortress was and still is the largest provider of wireless network security to the US Department of Defense.
In the beginning of 2013 Prof. Friedman decided to retire from his corporate management role. He and his wife came back to Israel. In Israel, Prof. Friedman took the role of the Head of Ariel University’s Schlesinger Compact Accelerator Center. In this role he helped revive the center. He is now leading several major new scientific projects as well as an ongoing one.
Prof. Friedman is also a member of the Department of Electrical Engineering in Ariel University.
Prof. Friedman is a veteran scientist and winner of several scientific awards. He was conducting pure and applied research and teaching in academia and governments laboratories until 1996. At that time, he left academia and founded Fortress Technologies – a communications security company (Cyber). Under his management, Fortress grew to become the sixth largest company in the Tampa bay area. Fortress was and still is the largest provider of wireless network security to the US Department of Defense.
In the beginning of 2013 Prof. Friedman decided to retire from his corporate management role. He and his wife came back to Israel. In Israel, Prof. Friedman took the role of the Head of Ariel University’s Schlesinger Compact Accelerator Center. In this role he helped revive the center. He is now leading several major new scientific projects as well as an ongoing one.
Prof. Friedman is also a member of the Department of Electrical Engineering in Ariel University.