Steven Hayden Pollock

Steven Hayden Pollock
Born(1947-08-12)August 12, 1947
DiedFebruary 1, 1981(1981-02-01) (aged 33)
Cause of deathMurder
Resting placeMission Burial Park North, San Antonio, Texas
29°38′07″N 98°36′37″W / 29.635249°N 98.610142°W / 29.635249; -98.610142
EducationMedical College of Wisconsin, University of Texas Department of Pharmacology
PartnerMitzi Moore
FatherWalter Pollock
Scientific career
FieldsMycology
InstitutionsHerbal Medicine Research Foundation, San Antonio, TX, and a Winnebago laboratory
Academic advisors

Steven Hayden Pollock (August 12, 1947 – February 1, 1981) was an American mycologist who studied psychoactive mushrooms and published many articles on the potential of mushrooms to treat illness and improve quality of life. He was shot dead in his office and the murder remains unprosecuted.