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Henry Lee Wikipedia

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Dr. Henry Chang-Yu Lee (Chinese language|Chinese: 李昌鈺, pinyin: Lǐ Chāngy?) (born November 22, 1938), is one of the world's foremost Forensics|forensic scientists.

Dr. Lee was born in Rugao city, Jiangsu province, mainland China and fled to Taiwan at the end of the Chinese Civil War when he was six. He graduated in 1960 from the Taiwan Central Police College with a degree in Police Science. Lee then began his work with the Taipei Police Department, where he rose to the rank of captain at age 22, the youngest in Chinese history.

In 1972, after coming to the United States to pursue his education, he earned a Bachelor of Science|B.S. in Forensic Science from John Jay College of Criminal justice|Criminal Justice in New York. He went on to study science and biochemistry at New York University and earned his Master's degree|M.S. in 1974 and Doctor of Philosophy|Ph. D. in Biochemistry in 1975.

Dr. Lee is currently the Chief Emeritus for Scientific Services for the Connecticut|State of Connecticut and a full professor of forensic science at the University of New Haven, where he has helped to set up the Henry C. Lee Forensic Institute. Previously, he has served as Connecticut's Commissioner of Public Safety, the Director of the Connecticut State Police Forensic Science Laboratory, and as the state?s chief Criminology|criminologist from 1979 to 2000.

He has worked on famous cases such as the JonBen?t Ramsey murder, the O. J. Simpson and Laci Peterson cases, the post-September 11, 2001 attacks|9/11 forensic investigation, and the Beltway sniper attacks|Washington, DC sniper shootings. He investigated the 3-19 Shooting Incident of President Chen Shui-bian and Vice President Annette Lu.

Dr. Lee currently resides in Connecticut with his wife of 35 years, Margaret.

Last Modified:   2005-02-25