Hjelt Lecture 2014

HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO
HELSINGFORS UNIVERSITET
UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI
LÄÄKETIETEELLINEN TIEDEKUNTA
MEDICINSKA FAKULTETEN
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Hjelt Lecture
2014
Professor Bruce Budowle
Friday, 7th November
at 14.15
„Bioterrorism and microbial forensics“
Hjelt Institute
Department of Forensic Medicine
University of Helsinki
Kytösuontie 11
Professor Bruce Budowle
Otto E.A Hjelt 1823-1913
Hjelt Institute
Professor Bruce Budowle
Professor Budowle’s research focuses in human
Hjelt Institute was founded 1st of January 2010. The
Professor Bruce Budowle was born in California,
identification, but he is also known as the father of
Institute belongs to the Faculty of Medicine at the
U.S.A, but grew up in New York. He received his PhD
“microbial forensics” developing approaches for
University
into
in genetics from Virginia Tech in 1979. He continued
effective detection of biohazard agents. For his
Public
as a post-doctoral fellow in the University of
achievements, Professor Budowle has been awarded
Health.
Alabama in Birmingham. In 1983 he moved to work
e.g. with Attorney General's Award for Exceptional
Hjelt Lecture
as a research chemist in the Forensic Science
Service (1991), FBI Director’s Award for Excellence
Hjelt Lecture was created to inspire and promote
Research and Training Center, at the FBI Academy,
in Investigative Support (2000), Paul L. Kirk Award
scientific research in the newly founded Hjelt
in Quantico, Virginia, to become later the Senior
by American Academy of Forensic Sciences (2001),
Institute. The lecturer is chosen annually by Hjelt
Scientist of the Laboratory Division at the FBI.
Ireland Distinguished Visiting Scholar in University
Lecture committee, and represents the highest level
In 2009 Dr. Budowle returned to academia as the
of Alabama at Birmingham’s (2004), and Honorary
scientist, whose work focuses on the fields of the
Executive Director of the
Institute of Applied
Member of the Mediterranean Academy of Forensic
research in Hjelt Institute.
Genetics and a Professor in the Department of
Sciences (2004). In 1996 he was the Forensic
Previous Hjelt Lectures were presented by professor
Molecular and Medical Genetics, at the University of
Scientist of the Year in the US and in 2010 he was
chosen as the Health Care Hero by the Dallas
R. Dirnhofer (2010), professor M. McKee (2011),
North Texas Health Science Center.
professor A. W. Jones (2012) and professor J.
Professor Budowle in his field is one of the most
Mackenbach (2013). The Hjelt Lecture in 2014 is
productive and influential scientists in the world. He
Professor Budowle is also a frequent lecturer,
given
has given over 600 presentations and published
teacher and a mentor for many forensic geneticists
over 500 articles.
in Finland. Since 1998, he has been an Honorary
of
Departments
by
Helsinki,
of Forensic
professor
and
is
Medicine
Bruce
divided
and
Budowle
from
the
University of North Texas Health Science Center,
U.S.A.
Business Journal.
Member of the Finnish Society of Forensic Medicine.