Background
Wiatr, Christopher Louis was born on January 5, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Thomas and Beatrice Harriet Wiatr.
Wiatr, Christopher Louis was born on January 5, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Thomas and Beatrice Harriet Wiatr.
Bachelor of Science, Illinois Benedictine College, 1969; Master of Science, IIT, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1985.
Teacher, coach St. Rita High School, Chicago, 1969-1974. Research microbiologist Swift & Company/Esmark/Beatrice Foods, 1974-1975, laboratory manager, 1975-1976, technical director research and quality assurance, 1976-1979. Senior microbiologist water and wastewater treatment Research and Development Nalco Chemical Company, Naperville, 1985-1987.
Senior research microbiologist Nalco Chemical Company Water and Waste Treatment Research and Development, 1988, group leader water microbiology, 1989-1991. Group leader Pulp & Paper Chemicals Research and Development, 1991-1994. Manager biocides Research and Development Calgon-ECCI, Pittsburgh, 1994—1995, director microbiology and biochemistry, 1995—2000.
Technical director formulator chemical division Buckman Laboratories, Memphis, 2000—2004, technical director performance chemical division, since 2005. Associate Water Technologies Technology Committee, since 2000, associate water committee, since 2001, associate presentations subcommittee, 2001—2002. Reviewer National Association Corrosion Engrs.
Chairman biocide and biofilms session International Water Conference, 1996-1998. Conducted workshops Montana State University, Bozeman, 1990, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1993, University Georgia, Athens, 1995, State University of New York, Farmington, 1999.
Eagle scout, merit badge counselor Boy Scouts American, since 1963. Committee Maplebrook I Swim Club, Naperville, 1990-1994. Football coach St. Raphael, Naperville, 1993-1994.
Member Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry (microbiology and microbiol technical and water quality committee 1993-1998), American Chemical Society, National Association Corrosion Engineers, Society Industrial Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology, Association Water Technologies (cooling water committee, technical committee, biocide committee, featured speaker annual meeting 2001, 03, 05), Cooling Tower Institute (featured speaker, 2005), Society Tribologists and Lubricant Engineers (speaker), Sigma Xi (president Nalco chapter 1991-1992).
Married Jeanne Lynn Malecki, October 20, 1978. Children: Kelli Jean, Christopher Joseph, Kaycee Lynn, Kirby Ann, Nicholas Aloysius.