Henry Hermann Bauer (born November 16, 1931[1]) is an emeritus professor of chemistry and science studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech).[2] He is the author of several books and articles on fringe science, arguing in favor of the existence of the Loch Ness Monster and against Immanuel Velikovsky, and is an AIDS denialist.[3] Following his retirement in 1999, he was editor-in-chief of the Journal of Scientific Exploration, a fringe science publication.[2] Bauer also served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Virginia Tech, generating controversy by criticising affirmative action.[3]