Background
Leira, Angeles Alvariño De was born on October 3, 1916 in El Ferrol, Spain. Came to the United States, 1958, naturalized, 1966. Daughter of Antonio Alvariño-Grimaldos and Carmen Gonzalez Diaz-Saavedra.
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Angeles Alvariño De Leira, Spanish biologist, oceanographer. British Council fellow, 1953-1954, Fulbright fellow, 1956-1957; National Science Foundation grantee, 1961-1969, United States Office Navy grantee, 1958-1969, California Cooperative Oceanic Fishery Investigations grantee, 1958-1969, United Nations Educational grantee, 1979; recipient Great Silver Medal of Galicia, Spain, presented by King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, 1993.
Education
Bachelor of Science Letters and Humanities summa cum laude, University Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 1933. Master in Natural Sciences, University Madrid (now University Complutense), 1941. Doctorate certified, University Madrid (now University Complutense), 1951.
Doctor of Science summa cum laude, University Madrid (now University Complutense), 1967.
Career
Professor biology, College El Ferrol, Spain., 1941-1948; fishery research biologist department, Sea Fisheries Spain, 1948-1952; histologist, Superior Council Science Research, 1948-1952; biologist, oceanographer, Spanish Institute Oceanography, 1950-1957; biologist, Scripps Institute Oceanography, University of California-LaJolla, 1958-1969; fishery research biologist National Marine Fisheries Svc., S.W. Fisheries Science Center, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, unites states department Commerce, La Jolla, 1970-1987; emeritus scientist, National Marine Fisheries Svc. S.W. Fisheries Center, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, unites states department Commerce, La Jolla, since 1987; associate professor, U. National Autonomous Mexico, 1976; associate professor, San Diego State University, 1979-1982; associate professor, U. San Diego, since 1982; research associate, U. San Diego, since 1982. Visiting professor Polytechnic Technology Mexico, since 1982, U. Parana, Brazil, 1982.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Institute Fishery Research Biologists, San Diego Society Natural History. Member Association Natural History Society, Biological Society Washington, Hispano-American Association Researchers on Marine Sciences.
Connections
Married Eugenio Leira-Manso, March 16, 1940. 1 child, Los Angeles.
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British Council fellow, 1953-1954, Fulbright fellow, 1956-1957. National Science Foundation grantee, 1961-1969, United States Office Navy grantee, 1958-1969, California Cooperative Oceanic Fishery Investigations grantee, 1958-1969, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization grantee, 1979. Recipient Great Silver Medal of Galicia, Spain, presented by King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, 1993.British Council fellow, 1953-1954, Fulbright fellow, 1956-1957. National Science Foundation grantee, 1961-1969, United States Office Navy grantee, 1958-1969, California Cooperative Oceanic Fishery Investigations grantee, 1958-1969, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization grantee, 1979. Recipient Great Silver Medal of Galicia, Spain, presented by King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, 1993.