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Chris Potts is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Southampton, specializing in Mathematical Sciences with a focus on Combinatorial Optimization. His research interests include various facets of scheduling and optimization problems, particularly in operational research. He has significantly contributed to areas such as air traffic management through the optimization of scheduling airport runways while ensuring safety regulations are met. His work also encompasses train scheduling to maximize capacity within existing infrastructure limits, and vehicle routing that involves designing local search methods tailored to real-world constraints. Chris has been involved in several research projects aiming at enhancing rail capacity demand forecasting and the development of algorithms that are more applicable to industry standards than traditional scheduling models. He holds degrees in Mathematics and Operational Research from the University of Manchester, University of Hull, and University of Birmingham. Throughout his career, Chris has received recognitions such as the first place in the International Timetabling Competition in 2021.