Zeresenay Alemseged

Zeresenay Alemseged

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Zeresenay Alemseged is an accomplished palaeoanthropologist and professor at the University of Chicago, recognized for his discovery of 'Selam', a remarkably complete 3.3 million-year-old child hominin skeleton. His early work in Ethiopia has significantly impacted the understanding of human ancestry.

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Zeresenay Alemseged is the Ethiopian discoverer of Selam who also attended the exhibition inauguration.

¿Quiénes fueron Lucy y Selam? Los fósiles de los célebres antepasados humanos se exhiben por primera vez en Europa | Internacional | Noticias
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2025-08-26
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Zeresenay Alemseged is the discoverer of Selam.

Slavna Lucy prvič gostuje v Evropi
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-08-26
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Fossil discoverer Zeresenay Alemseged highlighted the significance of the discoveries in relation to humanity's origins.

Najslávnejšia kostra sveta je prvýkrát v Európe, vystavili ju v Prahe
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-08-25
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Zeresenay is a professor at the University of Chicago who unearthed the almost complete skeleton of a child from 3.3 million years ago.

‘It’s always been some white dude’: how Ethiopia became the world leader in uncovering the story of humankind | Global development
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-14
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