Chris grew up in the historic city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where he got his undergraduate degree in biochemistry. After learning medical school did not suit his interests, he moved to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and got his Ph.D. in chemistry at Carleton University. Now, he is a tenure-track professor at Colorado Mesa University; during the podcast we discuss the differences in education between the US and Canada, his various research projects, and joining Tau Kappa Epsilon as a graduate student.