Herbert George Baker (February 23, 1920 – July 2, 2001) was a British-American botanist and evolutionary ecologist who was an authority on pollination biology and breeding systems of angiosperms.

[2] He collaborated with his wife, Irene Baker, studying the content and function of nectar, and undertaking research and publishing papers on its evolutionary and taxonomic significance.

From 1954 to 1957, was Senior Lecturer and Professor at University College of the Gold Coast, Ghana, where he did significant work on bat pollination and began a life-long interest in tropical biology.

In 1948, he spent one year as a visiting researcher at the Carnegie Institute of Washington, closely working with the all-star group of plant biologists, which included Jens Clausen, David Keck, and William Hiesey.

Its broader mission is centered on provision of leadership in education, research, and the responsible use of natural resources in the tropics.