Russell Ciochon


Russell 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

He has appeared in the documentaries: ' on the Discovery Channel, and most recently on ' which aired on The History Channel. Both of those shows dealt with Gigantopithecus, one of Ciochon's specialties.