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Sean M. Decatur
Sean M. Decatur | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 4, 1968 |
| Education | Hawken School |
| Alma mater | Swarthmore College (B.A.) Stanford University (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | President of American Museum of Natural History |
| Spouse | Renee Romano |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Kenyon College |
| Thesis | Novel strategies for probing structure-function relationships in myoglobin (1995) |
Sean M. Decatur (born September 4, 1968) is a chemist, college administrator and president, who was appointed president of the American Museum of Natural History in December 2022.[1] Decatur is the first African-American to serve as the museum's president. Prior to this, he was president of Kenyon College from 2013 to 2022.[2]
- ^ Pogrebin, Robin (Dec 6, 2022). "Natural History Museum Names College Leader as New Chief". New York Times. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Decatur to Step Down, Will Lead Natural History Museum". The Kenyon Collegian. 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
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