About Christofer Clemente
Christofer Clemente was a physiologist and paleontologist.
Christofer J. Clemente is an Australian scientist specialising in biomechanics. He is a Research Fellow in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Queensland and in 2011 was awarded a grant of A$375,000 for "Design of a biologically inspired running and climbing robotic lizard" by the Australian Research Council.
He has a B.Sc. (2000) and Ph.D. (2006) from the University of Western Australia, his doctoral thesis being on "Evolution of Locomotion in Australian Varanid lizards (Reptilia: Squamata: Varanidae): Ecomorphological and ecophysiological considerations". He has held post-doctoral positions at Cambridge (2007-2009) and Harvard (2010-2012).
In October 2013 he appeared on BBC Radio 4's The Museum of Curiosity. His hypothetical donation to this fictional museum was "a lizard popping a wheelie": he explained that when a dragon lizard reaches a certain running speed its front legs lift off the ground because they cannot match the speed of the back legs, so it acquires a bipedal gait, analogous to a bicycle's wheelie.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
Frequently asked questions
Who was Christofer Clemente?
paleontologist
What was Christofer Clemente's occupation?
Christofer Clemente was a physiologist and paleontologist.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Christofer Clemente
· DBpedia: Christofer Clemente
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Christofer Clemente. https://biography.guide/christofer-clemente/
MLA: "Christofer Clemente." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/christofer-clemente/.
Chicago: "Christofer Clemente." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/christofer-clemente/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:01 UTC