photo opportunity 6.50pm, Saturday 2 February, Tower foyer, Tower
building, University of Dundee.
The University of Dundee will play host on Saturday evening (2 Feb) to one of Scotland's foremost experts on forsensic medicine to explain why forensics are vital in securing justice in cases of war crimes and human rights abuses.
Professor Vanezis will present a lecture on the Centre for International Forensic Assistance - its role in the investigation of war crimes, mass destruction and other cases of human rights abuse. Professor Vanezis has a general interest in human rights and has participated in work for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. He has also taught courses for Physicians for Human Rights - Cambodia genocide project and Amnesty International in Durban, South Africa.
On the research front, Peter Vanezis has conducted forensic investigations into a wide range of forensic related issues including the Iceman, next of kin clinics and techniques to evaluate bruising. He has published two books Pathology of Neck Injury in 1989 and Suspicious Death Scene Investigation jointly in 1989.
Peter Vanezis is Regius Professor in Forensic Medicine and Science and head of the Department of Forensic Science at the University of Glasgow. He is director of the Human Identification Centre of the University of Glasgow set up in 1996 to focus research and teaching in the area of human identification and is honorary senior civilian consultant to the armed forces. His main interests are forensic pathology, human identification and human rights abuses.
The lecture series will continue next Saturday 9 February with an insight into the lucrative computer games industry from Chris van der Kuyl, President and Chief Executive Officer of VIS entertainment plc. He will be exploring digital horses - the future of digital entertainment. All lectures are free, open to the public and take place in the Tower building, University of Dundee./ENDS
Contact Keith Mackle 01382 344442