Robert Sapolsky

Robert Sapolsky
Sapolsky in 2023
Born
Robert Morris Sapolsky

(1957-04-06) April 6, 1957 (age 67)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Alma materHarvard University (BA)
Rockefeller University (PhD)
SpouseLisa Sapolsky
Children2
Scientific career
FieldsNeurobiology, physiology,[1] biological anthropology
InstitutionsStanford University
Salk Institute
ThesisThe Neuroendocrinology of Stress and Aging (1984)
Doctoral advisorBruce McEwen
Other academic advisorsMelvin Konner[2]

Robert Morris Sapolsky (born April 6, 1957) is an American academic and neuroscientist. 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 at the National Museums of Kenya.[3]

  1. ^ "Robert Sapolsky at Stanford".
  2. ^ Hanson, E. Simon (January 5, 2001). "A Conversation With Robert Sapolsky". Brain Connection. Retrieved June 3, 2014. BC: Who were your greatest mentors? RS: Of people I've actually dealt with, ... the main person is an anthropologist/physician named Melvin Konnor ... . He ... was my advisor in college and remains a major mentor.
  3. ^ "Robert Sapolsky". Retrieved February 22, 2009.

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