Christopher Potter

In addition to his 2 boys, whom he loved fiercely and completely, and playing soccer every week, Chris also loved REM, IPAs, Wes Anderson films, astronomy, kimchi jiggae, a good cheese board, putting up Christmas lights, a cold dunk in a pool on a hot day, and wearing flip flops in nearly any kind of weather. He could deftly move between curmudgeonly complaining about leaf blowers one moment to making silly puns over a game of chess the next. He proclaimed, but never demonstrated, an ability...

Chris was a highly valued member of the BaBar Collaboration and made important contributions to the field of particle physics. He was a wonderful colleague and friend to many in the field. I extend my deepest condolences to Chris' family at this devastating time.