News and press interest – 22nd November 2005

The Inforce Foundation is very pleased to announce that Mark Viner, Chair of the Association of Forensic Radiographers (AFR), will be joining its executive team as Director of Programmes and Operations. Mark has been a member of the Inforce Scientific Advisory board since its inception. A radiographer and NHS manager by background, he is a founder member of the Association of Forensic Radiographers and a Fellow of the College of Radiographers . He has worked extensively for the United Nations in Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo and Sierra Leone and advises national and international government and non-government organisations on the use of imaging in forensic investigations. Most recently he has co-ordinated AFR forensic radiography teams responding to the Asian tsunami disaster and the London suicide bombings. Prior to joining the Inforce team Mark will be travelling abroad to study forensic radiography practice and training internationally, under a travelling fellowship from the Winston Churchill Memorial Fund. He will join the Inforce team early in the New Year and continue to work on an advisory basis for St Bartholomew’s and The Royal London Hospitals’ new hospitals project team. Following his appointment, Mark commented: “I am really looking forward to joining the Inforce team at this exciting and challenging time. No profession can work in isolation. With Inforce we have a unique opportunity to bring together the collective experience of many experts involved in the forensic investigation of atrocity crimes, and humanitarian missions, into a cohesive investigative unit.” Professor Margaret Cox, Inforce’s CEO said: “I am delighted that Mark will be joining the charity. He has worked very closely with us on several programmes over a number of years, most recently on our Foreign Office funded training projects building forensic capacity for Iraq . He brings immense experience and a new dimension to our work. We are looking forward to developing and delivering new projects with him.