Background
Leibler, Ludwik was born on November 2, 1951 in Warsaw, Poland.
Leibler, Ludwik was born on November 2, 1951 in Warsaw, Poland.
Ludwik Leibler received his PhD in 1976 in Theoretical Physics from Warsaw University, and then spent two years as a post-doctoral fellow at the Collège de France in Paris under the direction of Pierre-Gilles de Gennes.
Research assistant Warsaw University, Poland, 1973-1976, senior research assistant Poland, 1976-1977. Postdoctoral fellow Collège de France, 1977-1978. Jolot-Curie fellow C.E.N., Saclay, France, 1978-1979.
Attaché de recherches National Center for Scientific Research, Ecole Superieure de Physique et Chimie Industrielles, Paris, 1979-1981, chargé de recherches, 1981-1985, director de recherches de 2ème classe, 1985-1991, director de recherches de 1ère classe, since 1991. With Centre de Recherches sur les Macromolècules, Strasbourg, France, 1979-1984, école supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles, Paris, since 1984. Visiting scientist University California, Santa Barbara, San Diego, 1983-1984.
Science advisor Elf Atochem S.A. Consultant Exxon Research and Engineering Company, 1987, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell Laboratories, 1987, 88, Eastman Kodak, Rochester, New York, 1989, 90. Speaker in field.
He is Professor at École supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la ville de Paris (ESPCI ParisTech), Research Director ("classe exceptionnelle") at CNRS and a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
Married; 3 children.