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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 40 years. He has also worked with law enforcement agencies in helping to solve more than 6,000 cases. In recent years, his travels have taken him to England, Bosnia, China, Brunei, and other locations around the world.
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Dr. Lee’s testimony figured prominently in the O. J. Simpson trial, and in
convictions of the “Woodchipper” murderer as well as hundreds of other murder cases.
He has assisted local and state police in their investigations of other famous crimes,
such as the murder of Jon Benet Ramsey in Boulder, Colorado, the 1993 suicide of White
House Counsel Vincent Foster, and the reinvestigation of the Kennedy assassination.
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Dr. Lee is currently the Chief Emeritus for the Scientific Services and was the
Commissioner of Public Safety for the State of Connecticut for over two years and has
served as that state’s Chief Criminalist from 1979 to 2000. He was the driving force
in establishing a modern State Police Forensic Science Laboratory in Connecticut.
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In 1975, Dr. Lee joined the University of New Haven, where he created the
school’s Forensic Sciences program. He has also taught as a professor at more than a
dozen universities, law schools, and medical schools. Though challenged with the
demands on his time, he still lectures throughout the country and world to police,
Universities and civic organizations. Dr. Lee has authored hundreds of articles in
professional journals and has co-authored more than 25 textbooks, covering the areas,
such as; DNA, Fingerprints, Trace Evidence, Crime Scene Investigation and Crime scene
reconstruction.
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Dr. Lee has been the recipient of numerous medals and awards, including the
1996 Medal of Justice from the Justice Foundation, and the 1998 Lifetime Achievement
Award from the Science and Engineer Association. He has also been the recipient of the
Distinguished Criminalist Award from the American Academy of Forensic Sciences; the
J. Donero Award from the International Association of Identification, and in 1992 was
elected a distinguished Fellow of the AAFS.
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r. Henry Lee was born in China and grew up in Taiwan. He first worked for the Taipei Police Department, attaining the rank of Captain. With his wife, Margaret, Dr. Lee came to the United States in 1965, and he earned his B.S. in Forensic Science from John Jay College in 1972. He continued his studies in biochemistry at NYU where he earned his Masters Degree in 1974 and Ph.D. in 1975. He has also received special training from the FBI Academy, ATF, RCMP, and other organizations. He is a recipient of five honorary Doctorate Degrees from various Universities in recognition of his contributions to Law and Science. Dr. Lee has been married for thirty-nine years and have two adult children, a daughter, Sherry, and a son, Stanley.
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