Russell Ciochon Explained
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.[1] He is currently a professor of anthropology at the University of Iowa. He is known primarily for his research into Gigantopithecus.
Awards and honors
- 1971 – Phi Beta Kappa
- 1972–1976 – U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIGMS) Predoctoral Fellowship
- 1986 – American Men and Women of Science
- 1990–1993 – University of Iowa Faculty Scholar Award
- 1992 – Who's Who in Science and Engineering
- 1995 – Who's Who in the World
- 1999 – International Authors and Writers Who's Who
- 2001 – Fellow National, The Explorer's Club, New York[1]
Television appearances
He has appeared in the documentaries: 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
Notes and References
- Web site: Russell Ciochon's Curriculum Vitae . 2018-02-05 . 2018-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180205131245/https://clas.uiowa.edu/anthropology/sites/clas.uiowa.edu.anthropology/files/field/cv/Ciochon%20CV%20Full%20Feb%202013.pdf . live .