José H. Leal

José H. Leal
Born	Rio de Janeiro
Fields	Malacology
Institutions	The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum, 1996 to present, visiting professor at Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, postdoc at Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, Washington, USA
Alma mater	Bachelor's and master's degrees from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; PhD from University of Miami

Dr. José H. Leal is a Brazilian-born malacologist residing in the United States. Between 1996 and 2013 he was the Executive Director of the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum, in Sanibel Island, Florida, and is currently its Science Director and Curator. Leal has numerous scientific publications and is also the editor of the malacological journal The Nautilus. He was president of the American Malacological Society and of Conchologists of America.

Taxa named in honor of José Leal include: