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Presentation

Niels Morling is Professor of Forensic Genetics since 2004 and since 2018 Adjunct Professor at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, Aalbor University. In 1989, he was employed as director of the Institute of Forensic Genetics, later Section of Forensic Genetics at the Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. In the period 2003-2017, he was director of the Department of Forensic Medicine.

Niels Morling is a medical doctor and doctor of medical sciences (dr.med.), specialist in clinical immunology and general practice. He is qualified as professor of basic immunology, clinical immunology, and was called for a professorship in forensic genetics.

Niels Morling’s research was previously focused on biochemistry, clinical immunology, immunogenetics, basic and medical genetics. Now, his research is focusing on forensic genetic methods, forensic statistics, the genetics and epigenetics of pigmentation, age, tissues, sudden cardiac death, severe psychiatric disorders, skin diseases, and paracetamol poisoning. He has published more than 400 papers with more than 300 colleagues.

Niels Morling has a theoretical and practical education in teaching. He has been teaching medical students and medical doctors as well as law students and graduate law practitioners. He has been involved in education of PhD students and evaluation of PhD and doctor of science theses for more than 30 years. He established and chaired the PhD programme ‘Forensic Medicine and Anthropology’ at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen for 10 years.

Niels Morling is editor and member of a number of editorial boards of scientific journals. 

Niels Morling has been/is chairman of the International Society for Forensic Genetics, the English Speaking Working Group of the International Society for Forensic Genetics, the European DNA Profiling Group, and the Danish Society for Clinical Immunology. He has been/is member of he boards of a number of international forensic genetic organisations and member of commissions under the Danish Board of Health as well as the Danish and Norwegian Ministries of Justice.

Education, positions and scientific qualifications

Present research

• DNA in forensic and population genetics
• Forensic statistics
• Genetics and epigenetics of pigmentation, age, tissues, sudden cardiac death, severe psychiatric disorders, paracetamol poisining.

Publications

• First author or co-author of more than 450 scientific articles
• More than 300 articles in PubMed
• H-index: 59
• Average citation index: >20
• Most downloaded article: >7,500.

Teaching experience

• Theoretical and practical education in teaching
• Since 1973, pre- and postgraduate teaching of medical students, medical doctors, law students, graduate law practitioners.
• Education of PhD students and evaluation of PhD and doctor of science theses for 25 years
• Professor of Forensic Genetics since 2004.

Presentations
Invited speaker on a regular, worldwide basis.

Grants
Danish and EU grants.

Teaching education and experience

• Theoretical and practical in teaching
• Since 1973, pre- and postgraduate teaching of medical students, medical doctors, law students, and graduate law practitioners
• Since 1985, supervision of PhD students, evaluation of PhD and DMSc theses, education of MSc and BSc students
• Establishment and head of the PhD programme 'Forensic Medicine and Anthropology' at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen (2007-2017).

Membership of editorial boards

• Editor, Scientific Reports, Nature Publishing Group
• Forensic Science International: Genetics
• Scandinavian Journal of Forensic Sciences
• Forensic Sciences Research, China
• Reviewer for a number of scientific journals

Management

Resigned head and director of univerity departments for more than 25 years. Budget approximately $ 25 million per year.

Scientific and honorary posts

Scientific and honorary posts

Chairman of

• International Society for Forensic Genetics, 2008-2011
• English Speaking Working Group of the International Society for Forensic Genetics 1997-2015
• European DNA Profiling Group since 1996 - now
• Danish Society for Clinical Immunology, 1996-2000.

Member of boards

• Treasurer (2000-2007) and member of the board of the International Society for Forensic Genetics (2000-2015), vice-president, 2012-2015
• International liaison at the Parentage Testing Standards Program Unit of the Standards Program Committee of the American Association of Blood Banks since 2000
• Steering Group of the DNA Expert Working Group of the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes since 2007
• Expert of Academic Advisory Board of Key Laboratory of Forensic Genetics, Ministry of Public Security, P. R. China since 2012
• Norwegian Commission of Forensic Medicine since 1992
• Law commissions under the Ministry of Justice and commissions under the National Board of Health, Denmark.

Knowledge of languages

• Dansk
• Svensk
• Norsk
• Engelsk
• Tysk
• Fransk

Current research

• DNA investigations in forensic genetics
• Population genetics
• Genetics and epigenetics in relation to
• - age determination
• - tissue identification
• - pigmentation
• - sudden cardiac death
• - severe psychiatric diseases
• - paracetamol poisoning
• - malignant melanoma.

Teaching

• DNA investigations in forensic genetics
• Population genetics
• Genetics and epigenetics in relation to
• - agedetermination
• - pigmentation
• - sudden cardiac death
• - malignant melanoma.