In his role as Vice President, Remote Sensing and Space Systems, Christopher Shinohara works to support faculty across the optical, science and engineering colleges within the University of Arizona to assist in engaging with academic, corporate, external defense and intelligence space communities. Chris is also the Facility Security Officer supporting employees and working with the Defense Counterintelligence & Security Agency.

Chris has over 30 years of professional experience working with academic, corporate and government agencies. Chris has worked on 7 deep space missions and multiple defense and aerospace programs providing proposal, software, hardware, systems, data processing and program management support.

Chris has a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Arizona.