Russell Ciochon
Russell L. Ciochon is an American paleoanthropologist. He was born in Altadena, California and received three degrees 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
- 1971 – Phi Beta Kappa
- 1972–1976 – U.S. National Institutes of Health 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
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