Dr Jan Krasoń (November 22, 1933 in Reducz – January 21, 2015 in Denver) was a Polish-American geologist. He was the founder and president of Geoxplorers International, Inc. known primarily for his activities related to the "shale gas revolution" in Poland. Together with his partner Ryszard A. Korol, he co-invented the "6M-EX" technology to recover precious metals from black shale and flotation tailings. He worked and lectured in over 60 countries. He authored or co-authored more than 140 scientific publications and about 300 unpublished proprietary reports.