Steven Heaton APAC | AIChE

Steven Heaton APAC

CTO
Star Scientific

Steve manages a portfolio of research projects and relationships with industry, academia, and government in his role of CTO at Star Scientific. He is responsible for setting and aligning the Science Department’s research and development efforts to support the Company’s direction.

He has a Masters in Astronomy from Swinburne University. He drew upon his astrophysics knowledge when he joined Star Scientific in 2007 and began work on the Company’s Muon Catalysed Fusion project. While working on MCF, Steve and colleague Sam Kirk discovered the phenomenon that is now the foundation of the Company’s HERO® technology.