International Symposium on Forensic Odontology and Disaster Victim Identification

 

Date : September 29 (PM) - 30, 2007
Venue : Lecture Theater I, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, Hong Kong
Hosts : The Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong and U21 Dentistry Group

 

 

Program Schedule:

Day 1  :  September 29th  (PM), Saturday
14:00-17:00	Registration
Session I Chairs : Carl Leung / KL Hau
14:00-14:05	Welcome Speech	Prof. L.P. Samaranayake
14:05-14:10	Opening Remarks	Dr Carl Leung
14:10-14:45	The role of Forensic Odontology in Disaster Victim Identification (DVI)	Prof. John Clement (The University of Melbourne, Australia)
14:45-15:20	Forensic Odontology in DVI Responses -- The Interpol Perspective	Prof. David Sweet                (The University of British Columbia, Canada)
15:20-15:40                                          Coffee/Tea Break
Session II Chairs : David Sweet / John Clement
15:40-16:10	PLASSDATA	Dorte Hougaard (DVI System International)
16:10-16:40	The Role of DVI Unit in Mass Disasters	Kenneth Reed (Superintendent, Hong Kong Police Force)
16:40-17:00	The Role of Forensic Pathologists in DVI	Dr K L Hau ( Forensic Pathology Service, HK)
17:00-17:10	Closing Remarks of  Day 1
17:30- late evening : Transportation to HKU main campus for dinner and Island Tour

 

Day 2   :   September 30th (AM and PM), Sunday
Session III Chairs: David Sun / Peter Sahelangi
09:10-09:30	Forensic Odontology in HK – Accreditation,  Training and Continue Education	Dr. Carl Leung   Forensic Odontologist, HK
09:30-09:50	Facial Reconstruction by computer software – A Glasgow experience		Prof. Peter Vanezis, (University of London, UK)
09:50-10:10	Identification through CCTV		Prof. Peter Vanezis, (University of London, UK)
10:10-10:30	The use of Mobile Dental X ray in DVI		Mr. Stephen M. Kinney (International Forensic Liaison, Aribex, Inc., USA)
10:30-10:50                                           Coffee/Tea Break
Session IV   Chairs : Ken Reed / Mu Zon Wu
10:50-11:25	The dangers of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear attack (CBRN)		Dominic Brittain (Senior Bomb Disposal Officer, Hong Kong Police Force)
11:25-11:45	Uncovering  terrorism  cases  in  Indonesia		Dr. Musaddeq Ishaq  (DVI Unit, Indonesian National Police, Indonesia)
11:25-12:15	The role of dental identification in crime investigations : terrorist bombing cases in Indonesia		Drg. Peter Sahelangi (Indonesian National Police, Indonesia)
12:15-12:35	Garuda Jogja Disaster		Drg Alphonsus Quendangen (Indonesian National Police, Indonesia)
12:35-12:55	Changes in dental maturity in Hong Kong in 20 years		Dr Thomas Li Oral radiologist and Forensic Odontologist, HK
12:55-14:00                                               Lunch
Session V  Chair : Carl Leung / John Clement
14:00-14:20	Building and sustaining expertise, a possible role for U21?		Dr. Philip Beh, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
14:20-14:40	DVI experience - The Taiwan experience		Dr. Mu-Zon Wu, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
14:40-15:10	Integrated Forensics Information System (IFIS)		Mr. Thomas Li STARLIMS Asia Pacific
15:10-15:40	Opportunities for postgraduate education and training in Forensic Odontology		Prof. John Clement              (The University of Melbourne, Australia)
15:40-15:55	Closing Remarks
19:00 to late evening                     Dinner hosted by Carl Leung