Josh West

A. Joshua West (born 25 March 1977) is a dual citizen British-American Olympic rower and Earth Sciences professor. He is a two-time World Championship silver medalist, a World Championship bronze medalist, and a four-time Cambridge Blue, and represented Great Britain in the eight at the 2004 Olympic Games, won a bronze medal in the eight in the 2007 World Cup series, and won a bronze medal at the 2007 World Championships in the eight, and won a silver medal in the eight in the 2008 Olympic Games.

Early life West is Jewish and was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. His mother is American and his father is British. In 1999, West attended Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge for postgraduate study as a Marshall Scholar.

Rowing career At Yale, West learned to row under Freshman Coach Justin Moore and Varsity Coach Dave Vogel. At , West is the tallest recorded oarsman to participate in The Boat Race. where the British crew picked up a silver medal in a close finish behind the Canadians.

Academic career West is currently an Associate Professor of Earth Sciences and Zinsmeyer Early Career Chair in Marine Studies in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Southern California. His academic focus is on the chemical processes at the Earth's surface, and how they maintain a habitable planet that supports life.