Sean M. Decatur
Sean M. Decatur | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 4, 1968 |
| Alma mater | Swarthmore College (BA) Stanford University (PhD) |
| 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 | Biophysical chemistry |
| Institutions | Kenyon College |
| Thesis | Novel strategies for probing structure-function relationships in myoglobin (1995) |
Sean M. Decatur (born September 4, 1968) is an American chemist and college administrator who has served as the president of the American Museum of Natural History since December 2022. 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.