Chris Spitzer is the acting group lead of Quantum Information Science and Technology, where he runs programs related to the development and operation of quantum computers. Previously he served as a program officer in UC Research Initiatives at the UC Office of the President, where he led grant-making programs in the physical sciences and engineering. Chris has held several policy-related Fellowships, including an AIP Congressional Fellowship in the U.S. Senate and an AAAS S&T Policy Fellowship in the State Department. He holds a Ph.D. in particle theory from the University of Washington and bachelor degrees in physics and EECS from UC Berkeley.