About
Dr. Peter N. Singer is a Researcher at Humboldt University of Berlin, affiliated with the Department of Classics within the Faculty of Language, Literature and Humanities. His work focuses on Galen's Commentary on the Hippocratic Aphorisms, a project supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG). He is based at the Institut für Klassische Philologie, located at Unter den Linden 6, Berlin.
His research interests span Classical Philology, Ancient Medicine, and the History of Science, with particular emphasis on Greco-Roman medical texts and their historical context. Recent activities include organizing the 2025 Colloquium/Reading Group on Ancient Medicine and participating in workshops such as "Galen as a Commentator" (November 2025).
He collaborates with international scholars, as evidenced by his involvement in the "Marburger Gespräche zur Alten Heilkunde" and hosting visiting fellows like Prof. Peter E. Pormann. His academic contributions are highlighted through publications and events tied to the DFG Longterm-Project on Galen's works.
