Background
Ancona, Leonardo Angelo was born on May 2, 1922 in Milan. Son of Giuseppe and Silvia (Colombo) Ancona.
analyst educator psychiatrist Psychoanalyst
Ancona, Leonardo Angelo was born on May 2, 1922 in Milan. Son of Giuseppe and Silvia (Colombo) Ancona.
Doctor of Medicine, Milan State University, 1946.
Assistant professor psychology Catholic University, Milan, 1950-1958, full professor, 1958-1965, professor clinical psychology Rome, 1965-1978, full professor psychiatry, 1978-1992. Director Institute Psychology Catholic University, Milan, 1959-1965. Director Institute Psychology Catholic University, Rome, 1965-1973, Institute Psychiatry and Psychology, 1973-1992.
Member of Commission Human Defense, Commission Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Ministers, Group Analytic Society, Italian Society Group Analysis (president 1992-1997), Italian Society Psychology (honorary president since 2005), Italian Society Psychoanalysis, International Psychoanalytic Association, International Association Group Psychotherapy (board directors 1976-1981), International Association Psychological and Religious Studies (president 1975-1978, honorary president 2003), World Psychiatric Association, Royal College Psychiatrists, The Circle (president 2000-2002, honorary president 2005).
Married Angiola Maria Mangiarotti, May 2, 1968. Children: Federico, Carlo, Silvia.