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Alan Grafen is an Honorary Fellow at Jesus College, University of Oxford, and holds Tutorial Fellow roles at St John’s College in Quantitative Biology. His primary affiliation is the University of Oxford’s Faculty of Biology and Medicine. He is a leading evolutionary biologist specializing in mathematical and logical models of evolutionary processes.
Research Interests: Grafen’s work focuses on evolutionary theory, particularly the formalization of Darwinism, inclusive fitness, signal evolution, and sexual/kin selection. He leads the Formal Darwinism Project to mathematically formalize natural selection’s role in evolution. His models include the mathematical underpinning of Zahavi’s handicap principle and advancements in reproductive value theory.
Key Contributions: Published influential works like Modern Statistics for the Life Sciences (2002) and co-authored analyses of Richard Dawkins’ evolutionary ideas. His recent articles (2018–2024) explore natural vs. sexual selection distinctions, kin recognition stability, and extensions to Fisher’s fundamental theorem.
Awards and Grants: Not explicitly listed, but his work has shaped evolutionary theory. His research spans theoretical models in Nature-level journals and interdisciplinary collaborations with statisticians and biologists.
Labs/Teams: Directs the Formal Darwinism Project and collaborates with evolutionary theorists globally. His work bridges mathematics and empirical biology, influencing both academic and popular science discourse.
