Dr. G. K. Goswami, IPS

Dr. G. K. Goswami, M.Sc., LLM, PhD (Medicinal Chemistry), PhD (Law), DSc (Forensic Sciences and Law) joined IPS in 1997. Currently, he is the Founding Director of the Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Sciences (UPSIFS), Lucknow, India in the rank of Additional Director General of Police. In 2022, he has concluded the Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Fellowship (2020-21) as Flex Awardee hosted by Prof. Jens David Ohlin, the Dean of the Cornell law School, Ithaca NY on the global legal challenge “Wrongful Convictions and Innocence Claims”. Earlier he has served as the Chief of Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) of the State of Uttar Pradesh (UP). He has also served for more than 07 years on deputation to the Government of India in various capacities in the prestigious Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), India. Earlier, on foreign deputation, he served as an expert on organized crimes in the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC). In the State of UP, he served as District Police Chief (SSP) in various districts including Lucknow, Agra, Varanasi, NOIDA, Moradabad, Etawah, SSP ATS (operational Chief) etc. Hon’ble President of India has honoured him 2nd Bar by decorating three times with Police Medal for Gallantry, the highest national award for Police. He is also proud recipient of the Police Medal for Meritorious Service conferred by the Hon’ble President of India. His Excellency the Governor of Uttar Pradesh has also conferred upon him Gold Medal for Gallantry. In 2018, awarded second Ph.D. from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai tiltled “Enabling Access to Justice in Sexual Offences: Role of DNA Profiling”. In 2020, the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), Gandhinagar has awarded him prestigious D.Sc. (Post-doctoral degree) on “Role of Forensics in Strengthening Child Rights under the POCSO Act, 2012” under the supervision of Padam Shree Dr. J.M. Vyas, Vice Chancellor. He became FIRST INDIAN to have this prestigious academic distinction at global landscape. In 2024, Dr. Goswami has been nominated as a member of the Academic Council of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai. In 2022, he has been awarded prestigious Kumarappa-Reckless Award by the Indian Society of Criminology. TISS, Mumbai; National Law University (NLUD), Delhi; National Forensic Science University (NFSU), Gandhi Nagar; Rashtriya Raksha University, Gandhi Nagar; and Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat in recognition of his academic and professional contribution, have designated him the Distinguished Professor of Law. He is an avid writer especially on exploring interface of Law and Sciences and has authored over four dozen articles in various journals of International and national repute. He authored several books including the latest titled “Handbook of DNA Forensic Applications and Interpretation” reflecting on various dimensions of DNA Profiling in the courtrooms ensuring equitable justice. His name figures in the lists of Editorial Board of prestigious academic journals; and he also contributes as a peer reviewer for various Journals on various disciplines of law, policing, evidence, translational Criminology etc.