Dr. ès Sc. Zieger Martin Head of Dept. (R+T) Institute of Forensic Medicine, Forensic Molecular Biology Postal Address Murtenstrasse 26 3008 Bern
CV 2025: Habilitation in Forensic Genetics, University of Bern 2023: MLaw, Swiss Distance University Since 2021: Head of department (Research and Teaching), Institute of Forensic Medicine, Forensic Genetics Unit, University of Bern, Switzerland 2013 – 2021: Deputy head of department, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Forensic Genetics Unit, University of Bern, Switzerland 2017: Awarded the title "Forensic Geneticist" of the Swiss Society of Legal Medicine 2012 – 2013: Scientific Collaborator, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Forensic Genetics Unit, University of Bern 2007 – 2012: PhD, Dept. of Biochemistry, Lausanne University, Switzerland, supervisor: Prof. Andreas Mayer 2002 – 2007: Diplom (Master) in Biochemistry, University of Potsdam, Germany and University Joseph Fourier Grenoble, France
Research interests Ethical and legal issues in (forensic) genetics DNA evidence interpretation and evaluation eDNA applications in forensics Innovative DNA sampling strategies
Memberships Swiss Society of Legal Medicine (SGRM) International Society for Forensic Genetics (ISFG) 2024 – 2027: Member of the Federal Commission for Human Genetic Testing (GUMEK)
