![Karl Irikura](https://conference.chambermusicamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Karl-Irikura-150x150.jpg)
Amateur Musician
Research Chemist
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Dr. Karl Irikura has been a scientist at NIST since 1991. He fell in love with chamber music while studying chemistry at Caltech. Primarily a violist, he has attended the long-running Gettysburg College string quartet workshop for 25+ years, as well as various other programs, including Apple Hill.