Background
Scheinvar, Léia was born on April 3, 1930 in Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Daughter of Boris Akcelrad and Maria Lerner.
Scheinvar, Léia was born on April 3, 1930 in Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Daughter of Boris Akcelrad and Maria Lerner.
Doctor of Philosophy in Biology (honorary), University National Autonoma de Mexico, 1982.
Chief, cactological laboratory IB-Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Titular researcher Institute de Biologia & Jardin Botanico, since 1970. Consultant Comision Federal de Electricidad, Mexico, Queretaro, 1990—1995.
Benefactor member Oruqesta Sinfonica de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 2009—2010. Honorary president Society Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Cactaceas y otras Suculentas, Venezuela, 1990—2010. With grupo de los cinco Bosque Galeria, Museo vivo de Tequisquiapan., 2008—2010.
Member of Deutsche Kakteen-Gesellschaft (Germany), Cactus and Succulent Society America (Los Angeles), International Society Succulents (England), Society Latinoamericana de Botanica (Chile), Society Mexicana de Botanica (Unam), Society Mexicana de Cactologia (Jardin Botanico, Unam).
Married Isaac Scheinvar, August 13, 1949. Children: Luiz Carlos, Paulo, Estela.