Sean Hearne

Sean Hearne
Sean Hearne
	Sean Hearne, December 2023, Union Station, Washington DC
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University (BS); Arizona State University (MS); Arizona State University (PhD);
Known for	Materials science; Science leadership;
	Scientific career
Fields	Physics / Materials Science
Institutions	Southeastern Universities Research Association; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Sandia National Laboratories;
Thesis	Stress creation and relaxation during thin film deposition (2000)
Doctoral advisor	Ignatius Tsong

Sean Hearne is an American born physicist, who is the President and CEO of the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) and served as the 43’rd president of the Materials Research Society. Hearne was elected to be a fellow of the American Physical Society in 2020 and a fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2024 .