Dr. Henry C. Lee

Dr. Henry C. Lee is one of the world’s foremost forensic scientists.  Dr. Lee’s work has made him a landmark in modern-day forensic sciences. He has been a prominent player in many of the most challenging cases of the last 50 years.  Dr. Lee has worked with law enforcement agencies form 46 countries in helping to solve more than 8000 cases.  In recent years, his travels have taken him to England, Bosnia, China, Germany, Singapore, Croatia, Brunei, Thailand, Middle East and other locations around the world.

Dr. Martin Hall

Martin was awarded a BSc from the University of North Wales, Bangor, in 1975 then gained his PhD from Imperial College, London, in 1978. He was awarded the Thomas Henry Huxley Award of the Zoological Society of London for his thesis.  Following seven years of tsetse work in Africa, mainly in the Sudan and Zimbabwe, Martin returned to the UK in 1989 to take up a post of research entomologist at the Natural History Museum, London.  He is presently Head of Research in the Department of Entomology, working in veterinary and forensic entomology, fields that are related by those fly species that develop as larvae both on carrion and on live humans and animals, on the latter causing the disease known as myiasis.

Prof. Olaf Drummer

He is employed at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine as Head (Forensic Scientific Services). He holds the position of Adjunct Professor and Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University. He is a forensic pharmacologist and a toxicologist and has been involved in the analysis of drugs and poisons and in the interpretation of their biological effects for over 25 years.  He lectures widely on this subject and has given evidence in court in well over 200 cases.  He is gazetted as an approved expert under the Road Safety Act (1986).

Prof. Pekka Saukko

Prof. Pekka Saukko, MD, PhD, MD(Hon), FFFLM (Hon)

Graduation in medicine from the University of Vienna, Austria in 1975 and certified as Specialist in Forensic Medicine in 1981 by the National Board of Health, Finland.

In 1983 Doctorate in Medical Science (MD) by thesis in Forensic Pathology by the University of Oulu and in 1986 appointed Adjunct Professor of Forensic Medicine of the same University. From 1978 to 1989 Provincial Medical Officer, Medico-legal Expert, Provincial Government of Oulu, Finland. In 1989 appointed Professor of Forensic Medicine of the University of Tampere, Finland and since 1992 appointed to current position as Professor of Forensic Medicine and Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine of the University of Turku, Finland.

Prof. Micheal Thali

Prof. Michael J. Thali is Full Professor and Managing Director Institute of Forensic Medicine, University Zuerich (since 2011). He is Executive MBA at the University St. Gallen (2003 - 2005) and had Board certification in forensic pathology in 2000.

Medical Education
Institute of Forensic Medicine: University of Bern, Switzerland, Full Professor and Managing Director, (2006 – Jan 2011).
Institute of Forensic Medicine: University of Bern, Switzerland, Prof. R. Dirnhofer, MD, director, (Jul 2002 – Dec 2005).
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology: Rockville / Washington DC, USA, AbuBakr A. Marzouk, MD, COL, USAF, MC, FS, (Jul 2001 – Jun 2002).
Ballistics and Detonics Laboratory: Defence Procurement Agency, Thun, Switzerland, Dr. sc. forens. B.P. Kneubuehl, Scientific Director, (Jan 2001 – Jun 2001).
Department of Neuroradiology: University of Bern, Switzerland, Prof. G. Schroth, MD, director, (Jul 2000 – Dec 2000).
Institute of Diagnostic Radiology: University of Bern, Switzerland, Prof. P. Vock, MD, director, (Jan 1999 – Jun 2000).
Institute of Forensic Medicine: University of Bern, Switzerland, Prof. R. Dirnhofer, MD, director, (Dec 1995 – Dec 1998).
Habilitation in Forensic Medicine at the University of Bern, Switzerland
"VIRTOPSY: 3D Body Surface and Body Internal Scanning Body using Photogrammetry-based 3D Optical Scanners, CT, MRI, Micro-CT, Micro-MRI and Synthetic Body Model Development in Forensic Medicine."
(University of Bern, Switzerland, 2003)
Dissertation at the University of Bern, Switzerland
"Bi-lateral Hip Total Prosthesis Implantatic in one Operative Procedure."
(Prof. R. Ganz, MD, Orthopedic Clinic, University of Bern, 1999)

Guest Physician
Institute of Forensic Medicine: University of Salzburg / Linz, Austria, (Oct 1998)
Institute of Forensic Medicine: University of Vienna, Austria, (Oct 1996)

Affiliations:
SGRM (Swiss Society of Legal Medicine), SKG (Swiss Society of Criminologists), DGRM (German Society of Legal Medicine), ENFSI (European Network of Forensic Science Institutes), ECR (European Congress of Radiology), European Congress of Radiology (ECR), AAFS (American Academy of Forensic Sciences), ISMRM (International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine), and SWISS MAMBA (Swiss Organization of Medical Doctors with Executive MBA).

Prof. Peter Gill

He is a forensic scientist with 30 years’ experience. He joined the Forensic Science Service (FSS) in 1982. He began research into DNA in 1985, and was the first forensic scientist to collaborate closely with Sir Alec Jeffreys. After a period of Home Office supported research, in the same year they jointly published the first demonstration of the forensic application of DNA profiling. In 1987 he was given an award under the civil service inventor’s scheme for his discovery of the preferential sperm DNA extraction and the development of associated forensic tests. He was subsequently responsible for developing/introducing most of the fundamental tests used in current modern DNA analysis, including STR multiplexes and the methodologies that are used by the National DNA database. He was employed as Principal Research Scientist at the Forensic Science Service (FSS). This is the highest scientific grade within the FSS. He left in 2008 moving to Strathclyde University. He has now transferred to a new position as Professor of Forensic Genetics, Oslo University, Norway (although he retains a secondary (minor) affiliation with Strathclyde University).

He has published more than 140 papers in the peer reviewed scientific literature; the majority was published under FSS auspices. His papers have been cited in publications by other scientists more than 4,600 times over a 20 year period. These papers were published primarily with ex-colleagues at the FSS and form the backbone of forensic genetics in the UK and worldwide. He currently specialise in forensic genetics, statistics, interpretation of DNA evidence, and development of novel quality assurance methods. He actively works to promote the support the development of open-source software. He provides and develops training initiatives for forensic scientists.

He has been involved with a number of high profile cases, including R v Hoey (Omagh bombing). Currently he is a member of the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI) and chair of the ‘methods, analysis and interpretation sub-section’. He briefly chaired the national UK DNA technical working group before the regulator’s position was formalised. He is a member of the European DNA Profiling Group (EDNAP) and the international society of forensic genetics (ISFG) where he regularly chairs the DNA commission and run international workshops on statistics and interpretation of evidence. In 2010 he was international research fellow of ESR, New Zealand, and presented a paper to a meeting of MPs.

Awards

Civil Service award for inventors (c.1987) for discovery of DNA extraction methods associated with forensic analysis.

Rosenblatt memorial lecture (1998) Northeastern University, US – for analysis of Romanov remains.

Fitzco Award (1998) at the American Academy of Forensic Science for outstanding contribution to forensic science.

ESR, New Zealand International Research Fellowship, 2010.

Main research interests

a) Development of interpretation strategies (e.g. analysis of mixtures) and their incorporation into expert systems.

b) The development of new biochemical systems and markers.

c) Experimental design and analysis of data to guide formation of pan-European DNA databases.

d) Development of Open-Source software solutions to interpret DNA evidence.

Some Key publications

Gill, P., Jeffreys, A.J. and Werrett, D.J. (1985) Forensic application of DNA 'fingerprints'. Nature, 318, 577-579.

Gill, P. and Werrett, D.J. (1987) Exclusion of a man charged with murder by DNA fingerprinting. Forensic Sci Int, 35, 145-148.

Gill, P. and Werrett, D.J. (1990) Interpretation of DNA profiles using a computerised database. Electrophoresis, 11, 444-448.

Gill, P., Ivanov, P.L., Kimpton, C., Piercy, R., Benson, N., Tully, G., Evett, I., Hagelberg, E. and Sullivan, K. (1994) Identification of the remains of the Romanov family by DNA analysis. Nat Genet, 6, 130-135.

Gill, P., Kimpton, C., Aliston-Greiner, R., Sullivan, K., Stoneking, M., Melton, T., Nott, J., Barritt, S., Roby, R., Holland, M. et al. (1995) Establishing the identity of Anna Anderson Manahan. Nat Genet, 9, 9-10.

Gill, P., Whitaker, J., Flaxman, C., Brown, N. and Buckleton, J. (2000) An investigation of the rigor of interpretation rules for STRs derived from less than 100 pg of DNA. Forensic Sci Int, 112, 17-40.

Gill, P., Curran, J. and Elliot, K. (2005) A graphical simulation model of the entire DNA process associated with the analysis of short tandem repeat loci. Nucleic Acids Res, 33, 632-643.

Gill, P., Brenner, C.H., Buckleton, J.S., Carracedo, A., Krawczak, M., Mayr, W.R., Morling, N., Prinz, M., Schneider, P.M. and Weir, B.S. (2006) DNA commission of the International Society of Forensic Genetics: Recommendations on the interpretation of mixtures. Forensic Sci Int, 160, 90-101.