Russell Ciochon

Russell Ciochon (born March 11, 1948) is an American paleoanthropologist. He was born in Altadena, California and received three degrees (B.A. in 1971; M.A. in 1974; and PhD. in 1986) 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".
Television appearances.
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.