Forensic Pathology

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CURRICULUM VITAE

DR. JAMES ALEXANDER JOHNSON FERRIS

Professor Forensic Pathology	Depuis 1983
Université de la Colombie-Britannique
Head of Forensic Pathology	Depuis 1983
Autopsy Service, Vancouver General Hospital

1984-87	President, international association of Forensic Sciences
1986	Vice-President Academy of Legal and Social Medecine
1985-87	Honorary President Canadian Society of Forensic Sciences
1-11-77 to 30-06-83	Head dept. of Hamilton Hospital, Ontario
1-07-83 to 31-08-88	Chief Forensic Pathologist (Pathologiste), British-Columbia Coroners Service

Director of graduate Studies courses in at University of British-Columbia. Given expert evidence in courts at all levels in a variety of jurisdictions, including North Ireland, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, Colorado, Washington State, Hong Kong, British-Columbia. Member Federal Provincial Task Force on Investigation of Criminal injuries. Consultant forensic pathologist to the defence in the David Milgaard case. Consultant Forensic Pathologist Department of national Defence (Somalia affair). Member American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Fellow of Royal College of Pathologists (U.K.). Former Member Board of Directors, Canadian Society of Forensic Sciences. Editorial Board, Forensic Sciences international. - Major, Royal Army Medical Corps. Life Member Indian Society of Forensic Sciences. Editorial Consultant, International Legal Medecine.. *A écrit 68 livres, seul et avec d'autres médecins dont :* The Pathologist and the Scene of the crime. "Forensic Science and The Justice System in the late 20th Century". Journal of Forensic Science Society (J.A.J. Ferris 1987) Handgun relations, Crime, Assaults and Homicide 1988 Fire Regulations and Community Suicide Rates 1990

Guest Lectures (Since March 1985)

Toronto Academy of Medecine,

Canada Indian Society of Forensic Sciences,

India Australian Forensic Sciences Society,

Australie University of Strathclyde,

Scotland Brown University,

Rhode Rhode Island Second Indo-Pacific Ass. of Forensic Sciences,

Sri Lanka Opening Address to the criminology section,

New Zealand Provincial Court Judges Seminar,

Vancouver British-Columbia Death Investigation Seminar,

Department of Justice,

Yukon 6th Fondation Symposium of Investigation...Helsinki 1989 Pacific Northwest Society of Pathologists,

Vancouver 1989 Ontario Society of Medical Technologists,

Ontario 1989 International Ass. of Forensic Sciences,

Australia 1990 World Police Medical Officers Conference,

New Zealand 1990 Canadian Society of Toxicologist,

Montréal 1990 Pacific Northwest Forensic Studies Seminar,

Vancouver 1992 Australian and Pacific Area Ass. of Police Medical Officers,

Hong Kong 1992 University of Hong Kong, Department of Pathology,

1992 Medical Seminar, Yorkshire England 1993 R.C.M.P. Training Seminar Vancouver 1993 University of Tokyo,

Japan 1993 Canadian Identification Society,

Vancouver 1993 Keynote Address International Ass. of Forensic Sciences,

Germany 1993 Hong Kong University, Department of Pathology 1993 Medico-Legal Society of Hong Kong 1993.