Karl Otto Christe (born July 24, 1936) is an inorganic chemist.
He is the best reference in respectful handling of a huge number of extremely reactive components and his extensive experience in fluorine chemistry earned him the title of 'The Fluorine God'.
His research covers fluorine chemistry of nitrogen and halogens and the synthesis of new energetic materials.
For his research, Christe was most recently awarded the Richard C.