
Dr. Henry C. Lee
Emeritus Professor and Director
University of New Haven
Dr. Henry C. Lee
Dr.
Henry C. Lee is one of the world’s foremost forensic scientists. He has worked
with law enforcement agencies in helping to solve more than 8000 cases. He is a
recipient of 30 honorary degrees. He is currently an Emeritus Professor and the
director of Forensic Research and Training Center at University New Haven,
Emeritus Professor at India National University of Forensic Science, Member of
Singapore Home Team Science & Technology Agency (HTX), Technology Strategy
Advisory Panel (TSAP). He was the
distinguished Chair Professor of Forensic Science and Vice President of Global
Affair/ Institute of Forensic Science of the University of New Haven
(2010-2020). He was the Chief Emeritus for the Connecticut State Police
(2000-2010) and was the Commissioner of Public Safety for the State of
Connecticut (1998 – 2000) and has served as the state’s Chief Criminalist (1978
– 2000). He was the driving force in establishing a modern State Forensic
Laboratory serving both prosecution and defenses, Established statewide 800 MHz
police communication system, air patrol, Community based police services, Sex
offender and DNA databank, major crime investigation concepts and advanced
forensic science training in Connecticut. His testimony figured prominently in
the O. J. Simpson, Jason Williams, Peterson, and Kennedy Smith Trials; and in
convictions of the “Woodchipper” murderer as well as thousands 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, the death of Chandra Levy,
the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart, and the reinvestigation of the Kennedy
assassination. He was a consultant for more than 800 law enforcement agencies
around the globe. He has also taught as a professor at more than a dozen
universities, law schools, and medical schools. He has authored more than two
hundred articles in professional journals and has co-authored more than 40
books, covering the areas, such as; DNA, Fingerprints, Trace Evidence, Crime
Scene Investigation and Crime Scene Reconstruction. He is the author of some
bestsellers, such as Famous Crimes Revisited, Cracking Cases: the science of
solving crimes, Blood Evidence, and Cracking More Cases. In addition, his
textbooks such as Forensic Science, Physical Evidence and Henry Lee’s Crime
Scene Handbook have been widely adopted in medical-legal and forensic
professions. He has appeared in many TV shows and movies. His new television
series, Trace Evidence – Dr. Henry Lee File has received high ratings and has
been broadcasted around the world. He has been the recipient of numerous medals
and awards, including the 1996 Medal of Justice from the Justice Foundation, the
1998 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Science and Engineer Association,
Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College of Forensic Examiners
(ACFE) in 2000, Gusi Peace Award from the Philippines in 2008 and many more.