Human Behavior and Evolution Society
International scientific society
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The official academic journal of the society is Evolution and Human Behavior, and the society has held annual conferences since 1989.
The membership is broadly international and consists of scholars from many fields, such as psychology, anthropology, medicine, law, philosophy, biology, economics and sociology. Despite the diversity, HBES members "all speak the common language of Darwinism."
Presidents
The following individuals have served as presidents of HBES:
- W.D. Hamilton (1988-1989)
- Randy Nesse (1989-1991)
- Martin Daly (1991-1993)
- Napoleon Chagnon (1993-1995)
- Dick Alexander (1995-1997)
- Margo Wilson (1997-1999)
- John Tooby (1999-2001)
- Bill Irons (2001-2003)
- Bobbi Low (2003-2005)
- David Buss (2005-2007)
- Steve Gangestad (2007-2009)
- Pete Richerson (2009-2011)
- Randy Thornhill (2011-2013)
- Mark Flinn (2013-2015)
- Elizabeth Cashdan (2015-2017)
- Rob Kurzban (2017-2018)
- Doug Kenrick (2018-2019)
- Leda Cosmides (2019-2021)
- David Schmitt (2021-)
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