Scientific Advisory
Board
Our Scientific Advisory Board, comprised of three renowned forensic
scientists and retired crime laboratory managers, has worked closely
on the investigation. Each member of the Scientific Advisory Board
has visited the Crime Lab and Property Room, participated in
interviews, and performed preliminary reviews of cases analyzed by the
Crime Lab. In addition, throughout the investigation, we have held
regular weekly teleconferences with the Scientific Advisory Board in
order to apprise it of the status of the investigation and to receive
the members’ input and guidance. The members of the Scientific
Advisory Board are:
Margaret Kuo
retired as Deputy
Director of Forensic Science Services after 27 years with the Orange
County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office. Among other things, Ms. Kuo has
participated in or led approximately 30 crime laboratory inspections
or audits.
Douglas M. Lucas is
the retired Director of the Centre of Forensic Sciences of the
Province of Ontario, Canada. Among his many leadership positions in
the forensic science community, Mr. Lucas is a past president of the
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (“ASCLD”) and has led
approximately 13 accreditation inspections performed by the American
Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board
(“ASCLD/LAB”) as well as audits of 12 other crime laboratories.
Bruce W. Vander Kolk
retired in 2001 as the Commander of the Illinois State Forensic
Sciences Command, where he oversaw the operations of eight regional
forensic science laboratories and a research and development
laboratory. During his career, Mr. Vander Kolk has, among other
things, served on the strategic planning committee as well as the
Board of Directors of ASCLD.
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