Martin Haspelmath

Martin Haspelmath is a Senior Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and an Honorary Professor at the University of Leipzig. His academic career spans multiple institutions, including Freie Universität Berlin and Moscow State University.

Education:

• Habilitation in General and Comparative Linguistics, Freie Universität Berlin (1996)
• Ph.D. in Linguistics, Freie Universität Berlin (1993)
• M.A. in Slavic Studies, Linguistics, and Indo-European Studies, Universität zu Köln (1989)
• M.A. in Linguistics, State University of New York at Buffalo (1988)

Haspelmath's research focuses on language typology, syntax, morphology, diachronic linguistics, and language contact. His work bridges comparative linguistics and evolutionary anthropology, emphasizing cross-linguistic variation and historical change.

Scientific awards and honors include:

• Academy Prize of the Berlin Brandenburg Academy of Sciences (2007)
• Heisenberg Fellowship (1997-1998)
• German Academic Exchange Service Fellowship (1989)
• Evangelisches Studienwerk fellowship (1983-1989)

He has held positions such as Visiting Scholar at the Università di Pavia (1997-1998) and Scientific Assistant at Freie Universität Berlin (1994-1996), contributing to academic programs like the European Science Foundation's Language Typology initiative.