Christopher Glein
Christopher Glein | |
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| Born | Christopher R. Glein |
| Education | University of Washington (BS) Arizona State University (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geochemistry |
| Institutions | Southwest Research Institute |
| Thesis | Theoretical and experimental studies of cryogenic and hydrothermal organic geochemistry (2012) |
| Doctoral advisor | Everett L. Shock |
Christopher R. Glein is an American geochemist at the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, TX. He studies planetary science, astrobiology, and organic geochemistry. Glein was the first to describe how Saturn's moon Enceladus is the only known body, besides Earth, that has all of the requirements necessary for life. Glein has been involved in multiple spacecraft missions, leading to significant findings about Pluto, Enceladus, and Titan. In 2017, he was recognized for Outstanding Contributions to the ESA Rosetta Mission by the European Space Agency.