Ronald Oremland
Ronald S. Oremland | |
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Born | October 23, 1946 |
Died | September 16, 2021 |
Citizenship | US |
Alma mater | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Miami |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | United States Geological Survey |
Ronald Oremland was an American microbiologist, astrobiologist, and emeritus senior scientist at the United States Geological Survey. He authored over 200 papers on the microbiology of extreme habitats.
Biography
Oremland was raised in
Research
From 1977 to 2019, Oremland conducted research at the United States Geological Survey in Menlo Park on the microbial metabolism in extreme environments including Mono Lake. His research focused on the geomicrobiology of acetylene,[4] selenium,[7] and arsenic.[8]
Honors
Oremland was an elected fellow of the American Society for Microbiology, American Geophysical Union, International Society for Environmental Biogeochemistry, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He was the 2020 recipient of the American Society of Microbiology Award for Environmental Research.[2]
References
- ^ "#FEMSmicroBlog: A perspective on a retrospective piece". FEMS. 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ a b "Ronald Oremland, Ph.D." ASM.org. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ Oremland, Ronald (2021). It was a Stark and Dormy Night.
- ^ PMID 37334230.
- ^ "NASA Astrobiology". astrobiology.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "In Memoriam: Oremland, Ronald S. (Ron)". ASM.org. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- PMID 32449772.
- PMID 21127214.