Background
Mordfin, Leonard was born on June 23, 1929 in Brooklyn. Son of Samuel and Margaret (Flyer) Mordfin.
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Leonard Mordfin
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Leonard Mordfin, American mechanical engineer. Recipient Bronz medal Department of Commerce, 1983. United States delegate to committee on nondestructive testing International Organization for Standardization, since 1983. Fellow American Society for Testing and Materials (award of merit 1989, Charles W. Briggs award 1992, chairman publication committee since 1993).
Education
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Cooper Union, New York City, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1966.
Career
Mechanic engineer, National bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1950-1967; aerospace engineer, National bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, 1969-1976; physical science administrator, Armed Forces Office of Aerospace Research, Arlington, Virginia, 1967-1969; physical science administrator, National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, 1976-1990; group leader for mechanical testing, National Institute Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, 1990-1994; consultant, since 1994.
Membership
United States delegate to committee on nondestructive testing International Organization for Standardization, since 1983. Fellow American Society for Testing and Materials (award of merit 1989, Charles W. Briggs award 1992, chairman publication committee since 1993).
Connections
Married Norma Marcia Reich, October 10, 1954. Children: Stephen Jay, Theodore Gary, Robin Ilene.
