Karl Otto Christe

Background

Christe, Karl Otto was born on July 24, 1936 in Ulm, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Eugen A. and Elsa M. (Heller) Christe.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Technology U., Stuttgart, Federal Republic Germany, 1957; Master of Science, Technology U., Stuttgart, Federal Republic Germany, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Technology U., Stuttgart, Federal Republic Germany, 1961; postgraduate, U. Vienna, Austria, 1957-1958.

Career

Senior research chemist, Stauffer Chemical Company, Richmond, California, 1962-1967; technical staff, Rocketdyne Division Rockwell International, Canoga Park, California, 1967-1978; manager research, Rocketdyne Division Rockwell International, Canoga Park, California, 1978-1994; senior staff advisor phillips laboratory, Hughes STX, Edwards Air Force Base, California, since 1994; professor of chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1994.

Achievements

• Karl Otto Christe has been listed as a noteworthy Research chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (Creative Work in Fluorine Chemistry award 1986).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, fencing.

Connections

Married Brigitte F. Fischer, January 27,1962. Children: Ralf, Mark, Tina.

Father:

Eugen A. Christe

Mother:

Elsa M. (Heller) Christe

Spouse:

Brigitte F. Fischer

child:

Tina Christe

child:

Ralf Christe

child:

Mark Christe