Christopher German was born and raised in
Rochester, England where his parents and grandparents used to work at the
naval base. As a student at the
University of Cambridge, he obtained
B.S. in
chemistry and
geology and Ph.D. in marine
geochemistry. For two years, from 1988 to 1990, Chris was a
NATO postdoctoral researcher in the
United States where he worked with
John Edmond at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and took dives in
DSV Alvin. In 2005 Chris had moved to
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution where he became senior scientist in its Geology and Geophysics Department and then served its chief scientist on board of
deep-submergence vehicle. In 2007 he was awarded
Sc.D. degree from his alma mater. ==Awards==