Russell L. Ciochon (born March 11, 1948) is an American paleoanthropologist. He was born in Altadena, California and received three degrees (B.A. in 1971; M.A. in 1974; and PhD. in 1986) in
anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley.
He is currently a
professor of
anthropology at the University of Iowa. He is known primarily for his research into
Gigantopithecus.
Awards and honors
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1971 – Phi Beta Kappa
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1972–1976 – U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIGMS) Predoctoral Fellowship
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1986 – American Men and Women of Science
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1990–1993 – University of Iowa Faculty Scholar Award
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1992 – Who's Who in Science and Engineering
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1995 – Who's Who in the World
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1999 – International Authors and Writers Who's Who
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2001 – Fellow National, The Explorer's Club, New York
Television appearances
He has appeared in the
Documentary film:
on the Discovery Channel, and most recently on which aired on the
History Channel. Both of those shows dealt with
Gigantopithecus, one of Ciochon's specialties.
External links
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target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Russell Ciochon's Curriculum Vitae (archived)
