John A. Baross | |
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| Born | August 27, 1940 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Washington, San Francisco State University |
| Spouse | Jody Deming |
| Awards | Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, 2021 NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Doctoral advisor | John Liston |
| Doctoral students | Julie Huber, Matthew O. Schrenk |
John A. Baross (born August 27, 1940) is an American marine microbiologist and professor of oceanography and astrobiology at the University of Washington who has made significant discoveries in the field of the microbial ecology of hydrothermal vents and the physiology of thermophilic bacteria and archaea.[1]