Andrew N. Iwaniuk

Andrew Iwaniuk is a Professor of Neuroscience at the University Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. His research has generally focused on how and why the anatomy of the brain varies so much within and across species. As part of his research, he has developed the world’s largest bird brain collection, which he has used to explore how brain anatomy evolves across species. Dr. Iwaniuk has written over 100 peer-reviwed articles. He received his BSc (Honours) and Ph.D. from Monash University in Australia, after which he pursued postdoctoral research at the University of Alberta and the Smithsonian Institution. Dr. Iwaniuk is an Elective Member of the American Ornithological Society and recipient of a Canada Research Chair in Comparative Neuroanatomy and fellowships from the Smithsonian Institution. He currently holds a Board of Governors Research Chair in Comparative Neuroscience.