Roger Robson, BSc (Hons), MIBiol CBiol FFSSoc.

Roger Robson is the Managing Director of Forensic Access. As well as having a track record in management (Head of Operations, Forensic Alliance and Head of Homicide & Cold Case Review, LGC Forensics) he has also been a practising scientist for 30 years working for the 3 main forensic providers. He has a broad range of skills and specialises in crimes involving textile fibres where he is recognised for his work on some of the highest profile cases in the UK.

Roger has expertise in:

• The examination of crime scenes, especially murder scenes
• The recovery of trace evidence using 1:1 mapping
• Directing and conducting detailed laboratory work on exhibits and samples
• The examination of textiles and other fibres;
• Analytical comparison of dyes and polymers
• The identification and comparison of human and animal hairs
• Industrial enquiries including sourcing of items and sourcing contamination
• The assessment of the significance of scientific findings in the context of the case
• The presentation of both written and oral evidence to courts.

Roger has lectured extensively abroad whilst representing the FSS, Forensic Alliance and LGC Forensics. He chaired an international forensic working group, sat on the Steering Group for the ENFSI Fibre Group and was a co-author for European Guidelines in Forensic Examination of Fibres. He was an Assessor for trace evidence for CRFP (2000 – 2002) and is now actively involved in offering independent advice on the more difficult cases in the UK and occasionally abroad.