| Eugene Nester | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Education: | Cornell University (BS) Case Western Reserve University (PhD) |
| Occupation: | Plant microbiologist |
| Awards: | Australia Prize (1990) |
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.[1] He is an emeritus professor at the University of Washington.[2]