Background
Forbes, Leonard was born on February 21, 1940 in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. Came to the United States, 1966. Son of Frank and Katie (Tschetter) Forbes.
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Leonard Forbes
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Bachelor of Science with distinction in Engineering Physics, U. Alberta, 1962. Master of Science in Electrical Engineer, University Illinois, 1963, Doctor of Philosophy, 1970. Staff engineer International Business Machines Corporation, Fishkill, New York and Manassas, Virginia,1970-1972.
International Business Machines Corporation visiting professor Howard University, Washington, 1972.
Assistant professor of University Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1972-1975. Associate professor University of California-Davis, 1976-1982.
Professor Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1983. With Hewlett-Packard laboratories, Palo Alto, California, 1978.
Consultant to Telex Computer Products, David Herbert Baldwin, Hewlett-Packard, Santa Rosa, Fairchild, United Epitaxial Technology, Naval Ocean Systems Center, Hewlett-Packard Corvallis, Micron Technology Boise;organizer Portland International Conference and Exposition on Silicon Materials and Technology, 1985-1987.
Career
Staff engineer International Business Machines Corporation, Fishkill, New York, 1970-1972, Manassas, Virginia, 1970-1972. International Business Machines Corporation visiting professor Howard University, Washington, 1972. Assistant professor University Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1972-1975.
Associate professor University California, Davis, 1976-1982. Professor Oregon State University, Corvallis, since 1983. Visiting professor University California, San Diego, 2000—2001.
With Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Palo Alto, California, 1978. Consultant to Telex Computer Products, David Herbert Baldwin, Hewlett-Packard, Santa Rosa, Fairchild, United Epitaxial Technology, Naval Ocean Systems Center, Hewlett-Packard Corvallis, Micron Technology Boise. Organizer Portland International Conference and Exposition on Silicon Materials and Technology, 1985-1987.
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Membership
Served with Royal Canada Air Force, 1963-1966. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
