Robert Sapolsky
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Robert Morris Sapolsky (born April 6, 1957) is an American academic and neurologist. 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]
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Born | Robert Morris Sapolsky (1957-04-06) April 6, 1957 (age 67) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) Rockefeller University (PhD) |
Spouse | Lisa Sapolsky |
Children | 2 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Neurobiology, physiology,[1] biological anthropology |
Institutions | Stanford University Salk Institute |
Thesis | The Neuroendocrinology of Stress and Aging (1984) |
Doctoral advisor | Bruce McEwen |
Other academic advisors | Melvin Konner[2] |
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