Reiner Decher
REINER DECHER’ s father was an engineer, who worked on jet engines in Germany, France, and finally in the United States. Exposure to his father’ s career led Reiner to complete a doctorate in aeronautical engineering at MIT and spend a career teaching and undertaking research at the University of Washington in Seattle. His academic focus was on aerodynamics, propulsion, and energy conversion. Industrial experiences include the AVCO-Everett Research Laboratory and The Boeing Company in the Propulsion Research Group.
