alan robert rabinowitz (december 31, 1953 – august 5, 2018) was an american zoologist. he was the chief scientist at panthera corporation, a nonprofit conservation organization devoted to protecting the world's 40 wild cat species. he was called the "indiana jones of wildlife protection" by "time". he studied jaguars, clouded leopards, asiatic leopards, tigers, sumatran rhinos, bears, leopard cats, raccoons, and civets.