Raymond John Ceresa (25 March 1929 – 10 June 2017) was an English chemist, stamp collector and philatelic expert on postage stamps of Russia and areas from the 1917–23 era.

Ceresa wrote a five-volume monumental work on these issues.

He has written several books about the subject: The postage stamps of Russia and areas, Russian forgeries, Russian revenues, stamps and documents.

Ceresa has written a monumental work on the postage stamps of Russia in the 1917–23 era: Supplement: Ceresa authored many articles in journals of Russian Philatelic Societies.

Dr. Ray Ceresa was awarded many times for his exhibits and literature.