The Expansion of Homo Sapiens: Bern, 16.11.2023 – Forum (Video)

France

Jean-Jacques Hublin

2023 Balzan Prize for Evolution of Humankind: Paleoanthropology

For the importance of his discoveries in the field, notably that of the oldest Homo sapiens in Africa; for his ability to synthesise data from cutting-edge technologies; for his skills in organising scientific teams, notably as head of the Max Planck Institute in Leipzig; and for his qualities as a teacher and populariser.