Kris followed in the footsteps of his brother Baldur and chose long-term education. A good summary of his work can be found in VÆÆ IV p.175-176. Let’s take a look at him: “After completing his doctorate, he did economic research for the Government of Canada in 1944-45 and taught at the Ontario School of Engineering in 1945-46. He then worked on research at the University of Wisconsin and worked for the U.S. Forest Service 1949-50, but then became an agricultural advisor in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In 1953 he became an assistant professor and later professor of agricultural economics at the University of Nebraska. He was also president of the Great Plains Council on Tenure Credit and Land Values. He came back to Canada in 1956 and became a government official in Ottawa, first in the government department that dealt with the country’s natural resources 1956-61. While his work was mainly limited to the development and application of waterfalls to generate power, including the production of hydropower for the Columbia River (Resources for Tomorrow Conference), which is mentioned in the chapter on Baldur K Kristjánsson, he organized the research in the department that dealt with the use of water. In 1961 he returned to Manitoba and began working for Manitoba Hydro, first as Director of Economics and then, from 1966, as Assistant General Manager. He is currently working on harnessing the power of the Nelson River to produce electricity for the state of Manitoba. With the permission of the Manitoba government, he was sent to Ghana to advise on hydroelectric projects in that country. He has also served as president of the Manitoba Land Inventory Board and held many other positions. He has sat on the Íslendingadagurinn Committee. In 1967, the Government of Canada awarded him the Centennial Medal in recognition of his work.”
English version by Thor group.