Robert Sapolsky

Robert Sapolsky
Sapolsky in 2023
Born
Robert Morris Sapolsky

(1957-04-06) April 6, 1957
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Rockefeller University (PhD)
SpouseLisa Sapolsky
Children2
Scientific career
FieldsNeurobiology, physiology, biological anthropology
InstitutionsStanford University
Salk Institute
ThesisThe Neuroendocrinology of Stress and Aging (1984)
Doctoral advisorBruce McEwen
Other academic advisorsMelvin 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.