Background
Villena, Leonardo was born on May 15, 1917 in Casas de Ves, Albacete, Spain. Son of Enrique Villena and Leonor Pardo.
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Villena, Leonardo was born on May 15, 1917 in Casas de Ves, Albacete, Spain. Son of Enrique Villena and Leonor Pardo.
Master of Science in Physics, Science Faculty, Madrid, 1941. Master of Science in Mathematics Physics., 1943. Doctor of Philosophy cum laude, 1945.
Professor physics Engineering Faculty, Madrid, 1944-1961. Director Productos y Aparatos Cientificos e Indsls. S.A., 1948-1977; senior researcher National Research Council, 1949-1976.
President metrology committee Spanish Quality Association, 1976-2000. Member Units Consultant committee Bureau International Poids and Measures, 1970—2000. Vice president National Committee for Physics, Spain, 1956—1985.
Member Spanish Association Scientists (senate president 1979-2001), Spanish Castle Association (vice president 1977-1998, honorary vice president 2000), Spanish Archeological Association, National Association Physicists (president 1981-2001), International Union Physics (president nomenclature committee 1978-1981), Metrology Committee (honorary president 2003), Association Defense Nature (board directors 1965), Hispano-American Cultural Association(president emeritus since 1959), Royal Physics Society (secretary 1956-1959), Tenis-Chamartin (Madrid).
Married Maria Luisa Bonet, May 1, 1945 children: Maria Luisa, Victoria, Cristina, Marta, Enrique, Jorge, Silvia.