L. Gary Leal

Leslie Gary Leal (born 18 March 1943) is the Warren & Katharine Schlinger Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is known for his research work in the dynamics of complex fluids.

L. Gary Leal
Born18 March 1943 (1943-03-18) (age 81)
Alma materUniversity of Washington, Stanford University, Cambridge University
Scientific career
FieldsChemical Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Dynamics of Complex Fluids
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
Doctoral advisorAndreas Acrivos
Doctoral studentsHoward A. Stone
Gerald Fuller

Leal was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1987 for fundamental contributions to the understanding of the fluid mechanics of particulate systems, polymer solutions, and suspensions.

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