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<font color=orange>Dictionary of International Biography 2005: Dr. Mark Benecke</font> 

BENECKE Mark, b. Germany. Forensic Biologist: DNA Typing Expert; Forensic Entomologist; lnvertebrate Zoologist; Criminalist. Education: Biologist Diploma, Zoology, Genetics, Psychology. theory, 1994: Biologist Diploma. DNA Typing of Nematode Strains. Grade A thesis, 1995; PhD, DNA Typing of Biologieal Stains. summa eum laude, 1997. Appointments: Institute for Zoology. 1995. 1999. Institute for Legal Medicine, 1996, University of Cologne; Consultant, 1997, Forensic Biologist, Criminalist II, 1998, Chief Medicine Examiner's Office. New York City, USA; International Forensic Research and Consulting. Germany, 2000: Scientific Consultant, Colombian Association of Legal Medicine, Institute for Legal Medicine Bogota, Natural Sciences Research Institute of University of Manila, Genetics Department of Odessa University; Trainer, several police academies; Guest, Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy, Quantico, Virginia, USA; Visiting Assistant Professor, Consultant, Molecular Biology Department, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Metro Manila, Philippines; Assistant Visiting Professor, Department of Molecular Biology and Cell Biology, University for Medicine and Pharmacy, Hochiminh City, Vietnam; Visiting Scientist, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses, Bogota, Visiting Scientist: University of Antoquia, Medellin, Columbia; Guest Lecturer, Columbia University, Chief Medical Examiner's Office, John Jay College for Criminal Justice, all New York City, Universities of Berlin, Kaisersiautern, Bonn, Essen, Freiburg, Cologne and Konstanz, Germany; Singapore; China, police academies. Publications: Articles and papers on forensic entomology, DNA and DNA typing, and zoological topics; 3 popular science books: Encyclopedia of Scientists and Inventors, 1997; The dream of eternal life. Biomedicine as a key to longevity, 1998, 2002; Forensic Biology, 1999, 2001 and 2006; Murderous Methods: Criminal Cases of the 20th Century - A Pitaval, 2002 (German) and 2005 (English); Co-editor, Annals of Improbable Research; Guest editor, Forensic Science International and guest editor for Aggrawal's Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. Honours: Fortune Scholarship, North Rhine Westphalia. Memberships: Fellow, Linnean Society of London; American Academy of Forensic Sciences; German Society for Legal Medicine; German Zoological Society; Society of German Natural Scientists and Medical Doctors; International Academy of Legal Medicine; International Society of Forensic Genetics; Colombian Society for Legal Medicine; Guangzhou Society for Legal Medicine, China. Address: Postfach 250411, 50520 K&ouml;ln, Germany. Website: www.benecke.com 

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<p align="justify"><font color=orange><i>Source: <b>IBC One Thousand Great Scientists</b>, 1st.,
 year 2003</i> </p></font>
 
<p align="justify">DR MARK BENECKE<br>

W 1 1 2002<br>

International Forensic Research and Consulting<br>

Postfach 250411, 50520 Koln, Germany<br>
Doctor Mark Benecke was born
in Germany, his main areas of professional interest lie in DNA typing, forensic entomology,
criminalistics and invertebrate zoology.
He received his Biologist Diploma, zoology, genetics, psychology theory in
1994, a year later his Biologist Diploma, DMA typing of nematode strains,
Grade A thesis and in 1997 he was awarded a PhD, DMA typing of biological
stains, summa cum laude.<br>
<br>At the University of Cologne he worked initially within the Institute for
Zoology (1995) then the Institute for Legal Medicine (1996). His work then
took him to the United States where he was Consultant and then Forensic Biologist
and Criminalist II in the Chief Medical Examiner's Office

in New York City. In 1999 he returned to work at the Institute of Zoology
of the University of Cologne and, since 2000, has worked for International
Forensic Research and Consulting, Germany. <br><br>As scientific consultant he has
worked for the Colombian Association of Legal Medicine, the Institute for
Legal Medicine Bogota, the Natural Sciences Research Institute of University
of Manila and the Genetics Department of Odessa University. The Doctor has
been Guest at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy, Quantico, Virginia,
USA, The Anthropological Research Faculty (University of Tennessee), Visiting
Assistant Professor and Consultant to the Molecular Biology Department, University
of the Philippines, Assistant Visiting Professor of the Department of Molecular
Biology and Cell Biology, University for Medicine and Pharmacy, Hochiminh
City, Vietnam, Visiting Scientist at the Institute Nacional de Medicina Legal
y Ciencias Forenses, Bogota, Columbia and Guest Lecturer at Columbia University,
Chief Medical Examiner's Office, John Jay College for Criminal Justice, and
at the Universities of Berlin, Bonn, Freiburg and Konstanz, Germany and Singapore.<br><br>
He has also been Guest Lecturer and Trainer at several police academies, including federal police units. <br>
Doctor Benecke's publications include articles
and papers on forensic entomology, DNA and DMA typing, and zoological topics.<br><br>
He is the author of four popular science books: "Encyclopedia of Scientists and Inventors" (1997), " The dream of eternal life. Biomedicine as a key to longevity" (1998, 2002), "Forensic Biology" (1999, 2001), "Criminal Cases of the 20th Century-A
Pitaval" (2002), co-editor of "Annals of Improbable Research" and the guest
editor of "Forensic Science International". He was the recipient of the Fortune
Scholarship, North Rhine Westphalia and a medal of honour by the German BDK (Association of the Criminal Police, 2002). Doctor Benecke is a Fellowof the Linnean Society of London and holds membership of the American Academy
of Forensic Sciences, the German Society for Legal Medicine, the German Zoological
Society, the Society of German Natural Scientists and Medical Doctors, the
International Academy of Legal Medicine, the International Society of Forensic
Genetics and the Colombian Society for Legal Medicine. <br><br>He was scientific
consultant to National Geographic TV's "Dracula Unearthed" production (2002).</p>
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<p align="justify"><i><font color=orange>Source: <b>Marquis Who is Who in the World</b>, America&acute;s
leading biographical reference source, 17th ed.,  year 2000 (Millennium edition),
2000 pages (December 1999), ISBN: 0837911230, Dimensions (in inches): 3.43
x 15.02 x 9.91:</i> </p></font>
<p align="justify">BENECKE, MARK, biologist; b.
Rosenheim, Germany, 1970.  Diplom-Biologe, U. Cologne, Germany, 1995; PhD,
 U. Cologne, 1997.  Forensic biologist U. Cologne, 1995-97, Chief Med. Examiner,
N.Y.C., 1997&#8212;; cons./asst. vis. prof. U. of The Philippines, Manila, 1997;
cons. Office of Chief Med. Examiner, N.Y.C., 1997;  forensic
entomology cons. High Ct./Ct. of Appeals, Giessen, Germany, 1996; forensic
entomology trainer Police Acad.,  Germany, 1997. Main author: Ency. of Scientists and Inventors, 1997; author:
The Dream of Eternal Life, 1998, Kriminalbiologie, Forensic Biology (German
and French), 1999; co-editor Annals of Improbable
Rsch.,  1995&#8212;; guest-editor Forensic Sci. Internat.; contbr. articles
to profl. jours.  Fort&uuml;ne scholar State Nordrhein-Westphalen, 1997.
Fellow Linnean Soc. London, Internat. Acad. Legal
Medicine.  Office: >U Cologne, Dept
Zoology, 50923 Cologne Germany</p>
  <font color=orange><i>Source: <b>Marquis Who is Who in Science and Engeneering</b>, 6th ed.,
2002/2003:</i></font>  

<p align="justify">BENECKE, MARK. biologist; b.
Rosenheim. Germany. 1970.  Diplom-Biologe, U. Cologne,  Germany, 1995; PhD
with honors, U. Cologne, 1997.  Forensic biologist U. Cologne, 1995-97, Chief
Med. Examiner. N.Y.C., 1997-(open); cons., asst. vis.
prof. U. of The Philippines, Manila, 1997;  vis. asst prof. U. Medicine
and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam. 1999; cons. Office of Chief Med.
Examiner.  N.Y.C.. 1997. Inst. for Legal Medicine,
Bogota, Colombia, 1999; forensic  entomology
cons. High Ct./Ct. of Appeals, Giessen, Germany, 1996; forensic entomology
trainer Police Acad.. Germany, 1997-; Main author: Ency. of Scientists and Inventors, 1997; author:  The Dream of Eternal
Life (German, English and Japanese), 1998, Kriminalbiologie,
Forensic Biology (German and French), 1999; co-author: Entomological Evidence, 2000,  Handbuch
Rechtsmedizin, 2001; co-editor Annals of Improbable
Rsch., 1995-(open);  guest-editor Forensic Sci.
Internal.; contbr. articles to profl. jours.

  Fortune scholar State Nordrhein-Westphalen, 1997.  Fellow Linnean Soc. London, Internal. Acad. Legal
Medicine. Office: Postfach 250411, 50520 Cologne Germany, E-mail forensic@benecke.com
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  <i><font color=orange>Source: <b>American Biographical Institute</b></i><b>, International
Directory of Distinguished Leadership, Tenth Ed.:</b> </font>
<p align="justify">BENECKE, oc/Scientist; ad/Post
Office Box 250411, 50520 Cologne, Germany; ed/PhD 1997, MSc (Biology) 1995, 
 University of Cologne; pa/Chief Medical Examiner, 1997-1998; Forensic Biologist,
University of Cologne, 1995-97; Consultant, Assistant Visiting Professor,
University of the Philippines, 1997; Consultant, Office of the Chief Medical
Examiner, 1997; cw/Author, <i>Kriminalbiologie</i>
1999, <i>The Dream of Eternal Life</i>  1998, <i>Encyclopedia of Scientists and Inventors</i>

1997; Co-Editor, <i>Annals of Improbable
Research,</i> 1995-;  Guest Editor, <i>Forensic
Science International</i>; Contributor, Articles
to Professional Journals; hon/Fellow,  Linnean
Society of London, Societies of Forensic Medicine (Germany, USA, Columbia,
Singapore); Fortune Scholar, State Nordrhein-Westphalen,
1997.<br>
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<p><i>Source: <font color=orange><b>Marquis Who is Who in the World</b>, America&acute;s leading
biographical reference source, 19th ed., year 2002 </font></i><br>
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<p align="justify">BENECKE, MARK, biologist; b. Rosenheim, Germany, 1970.
 Diplom-Biologe, U. Cologne, Germany, 1995; PhD with honors,  U. Cologne,
1997.  Forensic biologist U. Cologne, 1995-97, Chief Med- Examiner, N.Y.C.,
1997-; cons., asst. vis. prof. U. of  The Philippines, Manila, 1997; vis.
asst. prof. U. Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 1999; cons.
Office of Chief Med.  Examiner, N.Y.C., 1997, Inst. for Legal Medicine, Bogota,
Colombia, 1999; forensic entomology cons. High Ct./Ct. of Appeals, Giessen, 
 Germany, 1996; forensic entomology trainer Police Acad., Germany, 1997.
Main author: Ency. of Scientists and Inventors, 1997; author:  The Dream of Eternal Life, 1998, Kriminalbiologie, Forensic Biology (German and French),
1999; co-author: Entomological Evidence, 2000, Handbuch Rechtsmedizin, 2001;
co-editor Annals of Improbable Rsch., 1995-; guest-editor Forensic Sci. 
Internal.; contbr. articles to profl. jours.  Fortune scholar State Nordrhein-Westphalen,
1997.  Fellow Linnean Soc. London, Internal.
Acad. Legal Medicine.  Office: Postfach 250411, 50520 Cologne, Germany </p>

  
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<p><i><font color=orange>Source: IBC (Cambridge) <b>Who Is Who in the 21st Century</b>, 2nd
ed, year 2002</i><br></font>
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<p align="justify">BENECKE Mark, b. Germany. DNA Typing Expert: Forensic
Entomologist: Invertebrate Zoologist; Criminalist. Education: Biologist Diploma,
Zoology, Genetics. Psychology, theory. 1994; Biologist Diploma, DNA Typing
of Nematode strains, Grade A thesis, 1995: PhD. DNA Typing of Biological
stains, summa cum laude, 1997. Appointments: Institute for Zoology, 1995,1999,
Institute for Legal Medicine. 1998. University of Cologne; Consultant. 1997.
Forensic Biologist, Criminalist II. 1998, Chief Medicine Examiner's Office,
New York City. USA; International Forensic Research and Consulting, Germany,
2000; scientiftcConsultant, Colombian Association of Legal Medicine. Institute
for Legal Medicine Bogota, Natural Sciences Research Institute of University
of Manila, . Genetics Department of Odessa University; Trainer, several police
academies; Guest, Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy, Quantlco, Virginia,
USA; Visiting Assistant Professor, Consultant, Molecular Biology Department,
University of the Philippines, Diliman. Metro Manila, Philippines; Assistant
Visiting Professor. Department of Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. University
for Medicine and Pharmacy. Hochhninh City, Vietnam; Visiting Scientist, Institute
National de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses, Bogota, Columbia; Guest Lecturer.
Columbia University, Chief Medical Examiner's Office, John Jay College for
Criminal Justice, all New York City, Universities of Berlin, Bonn, Freiburg
and Konstanz, Germany, Singapore University, police academies. Publications:
Articles and papers on forensic entomology, DNA and DNA typing, and zoological
topics; 3 popular science books: Encyclopedia of Scientists and Inventors,
1997: Trie dream of eternal life. Biomedicine as a key to longevity, 1998,
2002; Forensic Biology, 1999,2001; Criminal Cases of the 20<sup>th</sup>
Century-A Pitaval, 2002; Co-editor, Annals of Improbable Research; Guest
editor, Forensic Science International. Honours: Fortune Scholarship, North
Rhine Westphalia. Memberships: Fellow, Linnean Society of London; American
Academy of Forensic Sciences: German Society for Legal Medicine; German Zoological
Society; Society of German Natural Scientists and Medical Doctors; International
Academy of Legal Medicine; International Society of Forensic Genetics; Colombian
Society for Legal Medicine. Address: Postfach 250411, 50520 Koln, Germany.<br>
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