Bogusław Pawłowski

Bogusław Pawłowski (; born 8 June 1962) is a Polish biologist and professor of biological sciences at the University of Wrocław. President of European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association (EHBEA).

He was born in Prudnik. In 1996, he received his PhD in biology from the University of Wroclaw. He completed his habilitation on 22 December 2003.

Works

Pawłowski B., Ch. Lowen, R. Dunbar (1998) – Neocortex size, social skills and mating success in male primates, Behaviour, 135 (3): 357–368. Pawłowski B. (1999) – Loss of oestrus and concealed ovulation in human evolution: the case against the sexual-selection hypothesis, Current Anthropology 40: 257–275. Pawłowski B., Dunbar R.I.M, Lipowicz A. (2000) – Tall men have more reproductive success. Nature 403: 156. Pawłowski B. (2001) – The evolution of gluteal/femoral fat deposits and balance during pregnancy in bipedal Homo, Current Anthropology, 42: 572–574. Pawlowski B., Kozieł S. (2002) The impact of traits offered in personal advertisements on response rates. Evolution and Human Behavior 23:139-149. Pawlowski B., Grabarczyk M. (2003) Center of body mass and the evolution of female body shape. American Journal of Human Biology 15:144-150. Pawlowski B. (2003) Variable preferences for sexual dimorphism in height as a strategy for increasing the pool of potential partners in humans. Proceedings of the Royal Society, London B., 270:709-712. Pawlowski B., Jasieńska G. (2005) Women's preferences for sexual dimorphism in height depend on menstrual cycle phase and expected duration of relationship. Biological Psychology 70(1):38-43. Pawłowski B., Nowak J., Borkowska B, Augustyniak D., Drulis-Kawa Z. (2017) Body height and immune efficacy: testing body stature as a signal of biological quality. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 284:20171372. Pawłowski B., Żelaźniewicz A. (2021) The evolution of perennially enlarged breasts in women: a critical review and a novel hypothesis. Biological Reviews 96: 2794-2809.

Awards 2016: Gold Cross of Merit 2017: Medal of the National Education Commission