Robert Sapolsky
Robert Sapolsky | |
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Sapolsky in 2023 | |
| Born | Robert Morris Sapolsky April 6, 1957 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Rockefeller University (PhD) |
| Spouse | Lisa Sapolsky |
| Children | 2 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neurobiology, physiology, biological anthropology |
| Institutions | Stanford University Salk Institute |
| Thesis | The Neuroendocrinology of Stress and Aging (1984) |
| Doctoral advisor | Bruce McEwen |
| Other academic advisors | Melvin Konner |
Robert Morris Sapolsky (born April 6, 1957) is an American academic, neuroscientist, and primatologist. He is the John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor at Stanford University, and is a professor of biology, neurology, and neurosurgery. His research has focused on neuroendocrinology, particularly relating to stress. He is also a research associate with the National Museums of Kenya.