Background
Leifer, Larry John was born on July 2, 1940 in Ely, Nevada, United States. Son of Lewis Carl and Nelle Nadine (Evasovic) Leifer.
administrator engineering design educator
Leifer, Larry John was born on July 2, 1940 in Ely, Nevada, United States. Son of Lewis Carl and Nelle Nadine (Evasovic) Leifer.
Bachelor of Science, Stanford University, 1962. Master of Science, Stanford University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1969.
Staff scientist, human machine integration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, California, 1969-1973; scientist, man-vehicle lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1972-1973; assistant professor Institute biomedical Systems Analysis, Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, Switzerland, 1973-1976; professor, Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, Switzerland, since 1976; associate professor mechanic engineering, Stanford (California) U., since 1978; director rehabilitation research and development center, VA Medical Center, Palo Alto, California, 1978-1989; chief Executive officer, founder, Tolfa Corporation, since 1989. Director Smart Product Design Laboratory, Stanford University, since 1977, Center for Design Research, Stanford University, since 1984. Professor mechanic engineering Stanford (California) U., since 1988.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, biomedical Engineering Society, Association Computer Machinery, Artificial Intelligence Society, Rehabilitation Engineering Society North America.
Married Aimee Dorr, September 20, 1963 (divorced October 1973). 1 child, Simeon Kel; married Ines Jenal, August 26, 1976. Children: Tjarko Zuri, Sascha Bjorn, Kalani Kai.