Background
Leif, Robert Cary was born on February 27, 1938 in New York City. Son of Leonard and Raechel Leif.
entrepreneur biomedical engineer
Leif, Robert Cary was born on February 27, 1938 in New York City. Son of Leonard and Raechel Leif.
Bachelor of Science, University Chicago, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1964.
Post doctoral fellow University California, Los Angeles, 1964—1966, research associate, 1966—1967. Assistant professor chemistry Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1967—1971. Senior scientist Papanicolaou Cancer Research Institute, Miami, 1971—1981.
Associate professor microbiology and immunology University Miami, Coral Gables, 1976—1993, associate professor oncology, 1980—1993, professor biomedical engineering, 1988—1993. Principal scientist Coulter Corporation, Hialieh, 1981—1983. Vice president and director research Newport Instruments, San Diego, since 1993.
Chief technical officer Bedford & Leif, since 1993. Member editorial staff Analytical and Quantitative Cytology and Histology, Chicago, 1978—2005. Member Comprehensive Cancer Center University Miami, Florida, 1981—1993.
Director Britt Electronics, Santa Monica, California, 1981—1983. Associate editor Cytometry, 1981—1993. Chief scientist Center Health Technologies State of Florida, Miami, 1990—1993.
Conference chair International Society Optical Engineering, Bellingham, Washington, since 1996. Chair science advisory committee Phoenix Flow Systems, San Diego, since 2000. Conference chair special interest group Ada Association Computing Machinery, New York City, 2003.
Committee member Southeastern San Diego Planning Committee, since 2003. Board member Central Commercial District Revitalization Corporation, since 2002, Alvarado Estates, since 2003. Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, International Academy Cytology (professional member), American Society Cytopathology, Association Computer Machinery, International Society Analytical Cytology, Sigma Xi.
Married Suzanne Bedford, June 22, 1963. Children: Liza Celia, Stephanie Hardie.