Cătălin Tănase (n. February 19, 1962 in Epureni, Vaslui County) is a Romanian biologist (mycologist and botanist), professor at the "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iaşi.[1] He is also director of the "Anastasie Fătu" Botanical Garden of Iaşi. He was elected a correspondent member of the Romanian Academy in 2018.