Eugene Nester

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{{short description|American plant microbiologist}}

{{infobox scientist

|name=Eugene Nester

|nationality=American

|education=Cornell University (BS)
Case Western Reserve University (PhD)

|occupation=Plant microbiologist

|awards=Australia Prize (1990)

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Eugene Nester is an American plant microbiologist who has made significant contributions to the field of microbe-host interactions in plants and especially on Agrobacterium species. He has been a member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1994.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nasonline.org/member-directory/members/7065.html|title=Eugene Nester|website=National Academy of Sciences}} He is an emeritus professor at the University of Washington.{{Cite web|url=https://microbiology.washington.edu/faculty/emeritus|title=Emeritus Faculty|website=UW Microbiology}}