Dr. Ademir Franco

Dr. Ademir Franco is a forensic odontologist. In Brazil, he became a dentist and later a specialist in Forensic Odontology by the Brazilian Dental Association (ABO-GO). Over the last decade, he studied at Master (MSc), Doctoral (Ph.D.), and postdoctoral levels at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. Between 2011 and 2021, he published 150 scientific articles and four book chapters. Currently, he reviews for over 40 scientific journals and is a member of seven editorial boards (two with a leading position). He participates within international forensic associations worldwide and dedicates his time to forensic dental practice, research, and teaching. After working in public and private Brazilian universities, he became a Lecturer of Forensic Dentistry at the University of Dundee. His activities in the field are focused on human identification, dental age estimation, bite mark analysis, and malpractice.