Christine Ali

Christine Ali served in the United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom as a Petroleum Supply Specialist whom was awarded with the following medals: Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary medal, Global War on Terrorism Service medal, Armed Forces Reserve medal with "M" device. Upon completion of her service, she attended John Jay College of Criminal justice to pursue a degree in Forensic Toxicology. She successfully completed her BS degree in chemistry with honors. She worked four years in Forensic and clinical toxicology only to realize she was unsatisfied.

Christine Ali is the project leader of the Complex Gas Handling Systems (GHS) that have been installed on beamlines 4-ID, 8-ID and 28-ID. These GHS’s support innovative beamline experimentation that can lead to multiple advancements in both the Hard X-ray scattering & Spectroscopy program, and the Complex Scattering Program through gas-temperature-pressure experimentation. Besides leading the GHS’s, she is also the Laboratory Space Manager of the laboratory spaces used by staff and users in support of their everyday scientific laboratory needs.