The Week 92 Forensic Science Geek of the Week is Announced

The Forensic Science Geek of the Week

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The week 92 “www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week” honors goes to: Laura Magnuson

Laura Magnuson received her first bachelors degree from Brevard College in Brevard, NC in theatre arts and received a second bachelors degree in May 2011 in forensic biology from Guilford College in Greensboro, NC. Ms. Magnuson was an active member of the Forensic Biology Club at Guilford College and is a member of Beta Beta Beta biological honor society. Ms. Magnuson enjoys all areas of forensics, but is especially interested in fingerprint examination. Currently, she is working towards becoming a latent print examiner.

According to our Geek she offers the following information about herself

Ms. Magnuson answered our Forensic Science Geek of the Week Challenge through our Facebook page.

Congratulations to our Forensic Science Geek of the Week winner

OFFICIAL QUESTION:

1. Who is pictured above?

2. What is he best known for?

Our Geek of the Week answered:

This is Kurt Dubowski. He’s best known for his work with toxicology.

[BLOGGER’S NOTE: There were a great deal of Honorable Mentions including:

Josh D. Lee, Esquire who wrote: “Kurt M. Dubowski, Professor and researcher from the Univeristy of Oklahoma. Probably the best know American researcher on alcohol consumption and impairment. Very clearly a friend of the government with a governmental and prosecutorial slant to his published papers.”
Deandra Grant, Esquire who wrote: “Looks like Kurt Dubowski to me. He is the grand pooh bah of alcohol research in regards to its effect on humans. Oklahoma professor. World famous. One of the fathers – if not the father – of alcohol breath testing.”
Peter Carini, Esquire who wrote: “Kurt Dubowski. Teaches at the Borkenstein program at University of Indiana. Considered one of the pioneer experts in breath alcohol testing.”
Chuck Rathburn, Esquire who wrote: “Kurt Dubowski. He is the most published author in the field of breath alcohol testing in the United States. He and A.W. Jones are the two most published [alcohol research] authors in the world. One of his most cited works is the paper Quality Assurance in Breath-Alcohol Analysis. He is probably most famous for this paper in that as Director of the Oklahoma Breath Alcohol Program, he refused to implement the procedures he espoused in the paper.”
Chuck Ramsay, Esquire who wrote “Week 92: This is Kurt Dubowski. What is he “best” known for? This is rather subjective, Justin. I know him as the forensic scientist from Oklahoma who has taught for decades at the Borkenstein Institute, but is better known for his articles on alcohol detection. My favorite article of his is “Absorption, Distribution and Elimination of Alcohol:
Highway Safety Aspects.” He also is a past member of the National Safety Council’s Committee on Alcohol and other Drugs, which set model DWI laws and procedures for the states.”
Mary Catherine McMurray who wrote “Was it coincidence that you chose Dubowski on the 92nd week when he just happens to be 92 years old as of last September?”
Glen Neeley, Esquire who wrote “Kurt M. Dubowski was educated at Johns Hopkins University, New York University (A.B.), and The Ohio State University (M.Sc., Ph.D.). He holds an honorary Doctor of Laws degree conferred by Capital University. Doctor Dubowski joined the medical faculty of The University of Oklahoma in 1961, and is now George Lynn Cross Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Medicine. He is Principal Research Scientist, Bioaeronautical Sciences Research Laboratory, Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, Federal Aviation Administration, Oklahoma City, OK; and is also Chairman Emeritus, Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence and State Director Emeritus of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence of the State of Oklahoma. He has been a charter member of the Indiana University/Bloomington Borkenstein Course faculty since 1958. His professional activities have focused on the twin tracks of laboratory medicine and forensic science, especially clinical and forensic chemistry and toxicology, in their research, teaching, and service aspects, resulting in about 180 major publications in the scientific literature. Active in many professional organizations, he is Past President of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, and of the American Board of Forensic Toxicology; and is President Emeritus of the American Board of Clinical Chemistry. He has been a member of the National Safety Council Committee on Alcohol & Other Drugs since 1950; and is a past member of the Committee on Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Transportation of the Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences. His research has involved various aspects of clinical chemistry and toxicology methodology as well as many clinical studies with human subjects. He has been particularly active in studies on the analysis, metabolism and pharmacokinetics of ethanol as well as in various forensic science practice aspects of ethanol, and in issues of drug-impaired driving. Over the past forty years, his research has also included studies on the behavioral toxicology of marihuana and other substances which affect the central nervous system and are subject to abuse. That work includes development and evaluation of tests for drugs-of-abuse in biological specimens, and consultation for many governmental agencies. He was a charter member of the Drug-Testing Advisory Board of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Doctor Dubowski’s professional honors and awards include selection as a Widmark Laureate of the International Council on Alcohol, Drugs, and Traffic Safety (1980), conferral of the George Lynn Cross Distinguished Professor of Medicine chair by the University of Oklahoma (1981), the first Rolla N. Harger Award of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (1983), designation as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (1991), the Robert F. Borkenstein Award of the National Safety Council (1992), designation as a Distinguished Alumnus of The Ohio State University (1994), the Distinguished Service to Safety Award of the National Safety Council (1995), the Award for Outstanding Contributions to Clinical Chemistry by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (1996), establishment of the Kurt M. Dubowski Award by the International Association for Chemical Testing (2002), and proclamation as an Honorary Texas Ranger by the Texas Department of Public Safety (2007).”]

The Hall of Fame for the www.TheTruthAboutForensicScience.com Forensic Science Geek of the Week:

Week 1: Chuck Ramsay, Esquire

Week 2: Rick McIndoe, PhD

Week 3: Christine Funk, Esquire

Week 4: Stephen Daniels

Week 5: Stephen Daniels

Week 6: Richard Middlebrook, Esquire

Week 7: Christine Funk, Esquire

Week 8: Ron Moore, B.S., J.D.

Week 9: Ron Moore, B.S., J.D.

Week 10: Kelly Case, Esquire and Michael Dye, Esquire

Week 11: Brian Manchester, Esquire