John E. J. Rasko (born 1961[citation needed]) is an Australian clinical hematologist, pathologist and scientist whose research focuses on gene and stem cell therapy, experimental haematology and molecular biology.

Entitled Life Re-engineered, they examined the history and impact of gene and cell therapies.

[7] Contributions to scientific organisations include co-founder (2000) and past-President (2003–05) of the Australasian Gene and Cell Therapy Society (AGCTS); Vice President (2008–12), and President (2018–20), International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT), and founder (2009) of ISCT-Australia.

[9] He is the Patron of Science for the FSHD Global Research Foundation, committed to the treatment and cure of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.

[8] He is the recipient of national and international awards in recognition of his medical research,[11] including appointment as an Officer of the Order of Australia.