Kaspar Staub. Prof. Dr. phil.
Adjunct Professor & Head Anthropometrics & Historical Epidemiology Group, Institute Manager, Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, UZH
kaspar.staub@iem.uzh.ch
Biography
I am an Adjunct Professor and Research Group Leader at the Institute of Evolutionary Medicine at the University of Zurich. I have a multidisciplinary background in environmental, economic and social history, as well as in evolutionary medicine, (historical) epidemiology, (historical) anthropometry and (historical) demography. My research focuses on population health over time, particularly the interactions between human health and environmental change in Switzerland and beyond over the past two centuries. The latest trends and monitoring of important health issues are also part of my work. By combining historical and epidemiological approaches, my research group provides critical context to contemporary health and societal challenges.
