He studied endolithic microbial communities and astrobiology .
E. Imre Friedmann ( 1921 -- June 11 , 2007 ) was a biologist , Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Biology at Florida State University and the NASA Ames Research Center , and Director , Polar Desert Research Center .
E. Imre Friedmann studied endolithic microbial communities and astrobiology .
E. Imre Friedmann ( 1921 -- June 11 , 2007 ) was a biologist , Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Biology at Florida State University and the NASA Ames Research Center , and Director , Polar Desert Research Center .