Hans Peter Kohler

Hans Peter Kohler is the FJ Warren Professor of Demography in the Department of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. His research integrates demography, economics, and social sciences to study health, aging, fertility, and family dynamics, particularly in low-income and global contexts. He directs the Malawi Longitudinal Study of Families and Health (MLSFH) and co-directs the Population Aging Research Center (PARC) at Penn.

• Research Focus: Lifecourse determinants of health, ADRD, HIV/AIDS, fertility, and social networks.
• Policy Engagement: Active in evaluating population and health policies, including work with the Copenhagen Consensus Project.
• International Impact: Led longitudinal studies in Malawi and Norway, linking social contexts to aging and cognitive decline.