Stephen C. Stearns

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Stephen C. Stearns
Born	December 12, 1946 (1946-12-12) (age 77) Kapaau, Hawaii, United States
Alma mater	Yale University, University of Wisconsin, University of British Columbia
Known for	Life history evolution, evolutionary medicine
Spouse	Beverly Peterson Stearns
Children	Justin K. Stearns, Jason Stearns
Scientific career
Fields	Evolutionary biology, life history theory, evolutionary medicine
Institutions	Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University
Thesis	A comparison of the evolution and expression of life history traits in stable and fluctuating environments: Gambusia affinis in Hawaii  (1975)
Doctoral students	Dieter Ebert
Website	stearnslab.yale.edu

Stephen C. Stearns (born December 12, 1946, in Kapaau, Hawaii and raised in Hawi, Hawaii)^[1] is an American biologist, and the Edward P. Bass Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Emeritus at Yale University. He is known for his work in life history theory and evolutionary medicine.^[2]