John S. Allen is a biological anthropologist who received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1989. He is a research scientist and adjunct associate professor in the Department of Neurology, University of Iowa College of Medicine.

Address for Allen: Department of Neurology, 2 RCP, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242. Internet: john-s-allen@uiowa.edu