Matthew Vennemeyer

Forensic anthropologist and archaeologist with background and experience primarily for human identification, missing persons, human rights and humanitarian forensics. Prior to the ICRC, he had worked in the United States, Western Balkans, and Iraq for several governmental and non-governmental organizations for the search, recovery, and identification of human remains.  For the last 7 years, he has been working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)as a Forensic Coordinator or Adviser in Western Balkans, South Caucasus, Central Asia, and North Africa. He is now based in ICRC Headquarters in Geneva.