Institute of Forensic Science
The institute performs researches and studies, whose results
are applied in its laboratory examinations.
About
The Institute of Forensic Science was established in 2007 by a team of experts with years of experience in evidence examinations – veterans of the Israel Police Forensic services Department - with the aim of providing forensic services to the wider public.
The Institute of Forensic Science was founded and is managed by Avner Rosengarten, a former senior expert in the Israel Police Forensic services Department. Rosengarten served with the department for over 19 years, investigated a chain of highly publicized cases. He established the institute to provide a variety of high-quality materials analysis and comparison and crime scene investigation services to civilian customers.
The institute offers the expertise of academic specialists from the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, materials, computers, sound and video.
Beside from its in house experts, the Institute uses outside experts from various scientific fields.
The Institute maintains professional relationships with other forensic laboratories in Europe and in the USA.
Staff
The Institute for Forensic Science boasts a staff of experts from a variety of scientific fields. The following list is a partial presentation of experts who work with the institute. In addition, we have access to a host of outside professionals with whom we consult and upon whose expertise we rely, based on the circumstances.
Avner Rosengarten
The former head of the Fibers & Polymers Laboratory at the Israel Police's Forensics Department. With a BSc in Chemistry and an MSc in Applied physics from the Hebrew University, Mr. Rosengarten is the director of the Institute of Forensic Science and a member in tow European professional groups:
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The European Textile & Hair Group (ETHG) – a working group of the European Network of Forensic Service Institute (ENFSI)
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The European Association for Accident Research and Analysis (EVU)
Dr. Anat Samuel
A PhD in in Biology from the Hebrew University, Dr. Samuel is highly experienced in the production of DNA and other biological materials. She is also an experienced mixtures profile analyst.
Dr. Shlomo Levy
The former head of the Analytics Laboratory at the Israeli Police's Forensics Laboratory. A PhD in Organic Chemistry from the Hebrew University, Dr. Levy served in senior positions in the police from 1984, including as head of Quality Assurance
Sharon Azagi
an audio and video graph expert (identifying and comparing speakers, recording authenticity and quality improvement), Mrs. Azagi is well experienced in examining video and audio files, and identifying editing markups. She obtained her BSc. in audio and video analysis from Betzalel college in Jerusalem Israel.
Ra'anan Ya'ish
A Computer Networks Engineer, Mr. Ya'ish is an expert in identifying and neutralizing security threats in computer systems. He is vastly experienced in maintaining and managing networks, including government computer networks, and has a BA in Computer Network Engineering from John Bryce College.