Dr. Philipp Gunz

I am a biological anthropologist with a primary research interest in the evolution of human development. I study developmental and evolutionary changes in the growth patterns and morphology of modern humans, their relatives and fossil ancestors.

Here is my academic CV in PDF format.

You can find a current list of my scientific publications on Google Scholar.

My aim is to understand what makes us human by comparing our own species with our closest living and fossil relatives. 

Current Academic Position

Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology Leipzig
Department of Human Origins
Research Group Leader (W2)

University of Vienna
Teaching at the Department of Anthropology

Education: University of Vienna — Austria


2013 Habilitation

2005 Dissertation Department of Anthropology (Dr. rer. nat)

2001 Master’s Degree (Mag. rer. nat.)

Get in touch at philippgunz@evodevo.de