Background
D'Souza, Leo Swibert was born on March 1, 1932 in Mangalore, India. Son of Cyprian and Theresa (Pinto) D'S.
D'Souza, Leo Swibert was born on March 1, 1932 in Mangalore, India. Son of Cyprian and Theresa (Pinto) D'S.
Master of Science, St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirapalli, India, 1961; Licentiate in Theology, Sankt Georgen, Frankfurt, Germany, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Max-Planck Institute, Cologne, Germany, 1970.
Research scientist, Max Planck Institute, Cologne, 1966-1970; research associate, Max Planck Institute, Cologne, 1970-1972; professor, St. Joseph's College, Bangalore, 1973-1990; principal, St. Aloysius College, Mangalore, India, 1980-1990; rector, St. Aloysius College, Mangalore, India, since 1992. Director research St. Joseph's College, 1973-1980, Laboratory of Applied Biology, Mangalore, since 1980.
Member New York Academy of Sciences, International Association Plant Tissue Culture, Plantation Crop Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society In Vitro Biology.