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Following her undergraduate chemistry degree at Williams College, Kris earned a PhD in chemistry from University of Colorado, Boulder. At both institutes, Kris focused on analyzing and tracking low levels of chemicals in the environment. She started at 3M in 1996 as an Analytical Chemist in 3M’s Environmental Lab. Between 1997-2001, Kris led the analytical effort around the “discovery” and tracking of 3M’s PFAS compounds through the environment, including in the blood of the global human population. She worked independently and as part of a team to develop sensitive and specific analytical methods for PFAS in samples as varied as river water, human blood, polar bear liver, bird eggs and milk curd from rodents. At the suggestion of her boss, Kris left the 3M Environmental Lab in 2001 and worked in other parts of 3M’s business until 2022. She is currently a consultant for Savanna Science in Minnesota.