Sevil Atasoy

Born in 1949. National of Turkey. Professor of Biochemistry and Forensic Science, Istanbul University (since 1988).

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (1972), Master of Science in Biochemistry (1976) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biochemistry (1979), Istanbul University. Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow, United States Information Agency (1995-1996); German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Fellow (1976, 1978 and 1994); European Molecular Biology Organization Fellow (1985); North Atlantic Treaty Organization Fellow (1978). Expert witness in civil and criminal courts (since 1980). Director, Institute of Forensic Science, Istanbul University (1988-2005). Director, Department of Narcotics and Toxicology, Ministry of Justice of Turkey (1980-1993). Chairperson, Department of Forensic Basic Sciences, Istanbul University (1983-1987); Professor of Biochemistry, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul University (1988-2005); Educational Counsellor, Turkish International Academy against Drugs and Organized Crime (2000-2005). Guest scientist, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, and Drug Abuse Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles; Department of Genetics, Stanford University; Department of Genetics, Emory University; California Criminalistics Institute; Federal Bureau of Investigation, Virginia; Crime Laboratories, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department; Federal Criminal Police (BKA), Wiesbaden, Germany; United Nations Drug Laboratory, Vienna; Ludwig-Maximilian University; Munich Institute for Physical Biochemistry and Institute of Legal Medicine; Center of Human Genetics, Bremen University; Institute of Legal Medicine, Muenster University. Recipient of numerous awards, including: Rotary International (1993 and 2001), for the improvement of investigative techniques in Turkey. Chairperson, first Regional Symposium on Criminalistics (2000); and Chairperson, third European Academy of Forensic Science Meeting (2003). Member of the Istanbul University Senate (1987-2005) and Research Foundation (1987-2002); member of the Experts Group on Technical Challenges to the Drug Community, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Office of National Drug Control Policy of the United States (2003 and 2004); member of the expert group on risk reduction linked to substance use other than by injection, Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe (2002); member of the Mediterranean Network of the Pompidou Group (2001). Member of the Turkish delegation to the Commission of Narcotic Drugs (2001 and 2002); the special commissions on the improvement of judiciary and security affairs, Prime Ministry, VIII. Development Plan for the Years 2001-2005, the Republic of Turkey Higher Commission on Human Rights (1997-1998). Adviser on improving investigations and protecting child victims, General Command of Gendarmerie Internal Security Units (2001-2003); adviser on prevention of violence, suicide and drug abuse, Land Forces Command (2000-2004); adviser on driving under influence of controlled substances, Traffic Accidents Prevention Commission, Turkish Grand National Assembly (2000); adviser on preventing drug abuse and violence in schools, Ministry of National Education (since 1999); adviser on drug testing and the improvement of treatment of offenders, General Directorate of Correctional Facilities, Ministry of Justice (since 1999). Founding editor, Turkish Journal of Legal Medicine (1982-1993). Member of the scientific board of national and international journals, including the International Criminal Justice Review, the Turkish Journal on Addiction, the Turkish Journal of Forensic Sciences and the Croatian Journal of Legal Medicine. Founding President, Turkish Society of Forensic Sciences (since 1998); Honorary Member of the Mediterranean Academy of Forensic Sciences (since 2003); member of the Standing Committee, European Academy of Forensic Sciences (1999-2003). Member of the International Society of Forensic Toxicology; the Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine and Science; the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes; the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists; the American Academy of Forensic Sciences; the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors; the Forensic Science Society, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; the American Society of Criminology; the Interagency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect; and the United Nations Academic Council. Participant in projects on illicit drug issues, including: Crime Mapping of Drug Offences for the Ministry of Home Affairs (1998-2000); Global Study of Illicit Drug Markets: Istanbul, Turkey, for the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (2000-2001); National Assessment of Nature and Extent of Drug Problems in Turkey, for UNODC (2002-2003); European School Survey on Alcohol and Other Drugs (2002-2003); Modeling the World Heroin Market, for the RAND Drug Policy Research Center and the Max Planck Institute (2003). Author of over 130 scientific papers, including papers on drug testing, drug chemistry, drug markets, drug-related and drug-induced crime, drug abuse prevention, clinical and forensic toxicology, neuropharmacology, crime scene investigation and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) analysis, including "Excavating Y-chromosome haplotype strata in Anatolia", Human Genetics (2004); "DNA fingerprinting of cannabis sativa, accessions using RAPD and AFLP markers", Forensic Science International (2003); "H. gamma-vinyl-GABA potentiates the severity of naloxone-precipitated abstinence signs in morphine-dependent rats", Pharmacological Research (1998).

Member of the International Narcotics Control Board (since 2005). Member of the Committee on Finance and Administration (2006). Second Vice-President of the Board (2006). Chairman (2006) and Member (2007) of the Standing Committee on Estimates. Rapporteur of the Board (2007). First Vice-President of the Board (2008). President of the Board (2009).