Chris is the Cortelyou-Rust University Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the departments of physics and chemistry at Kansas State University. He received a BS from the University of Nebraska, served in Vietnam, and then a PhD from the University of Colorado. He has published over 330 papers in the areas of particulate systems, synthesis and light scattering and holds seven patents. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Association for Aerosol Research. In 2007 he was named the CASE/Carnegie National Professor of the Year.