Memorial High School Alumni
Houston, Texas (TX)
Victor Weedn, Md, Jd
Memorial High School
Class of 1972
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VICTOR'S PROFILE
| First Name | Victor |
| Last Name | Weedn, Md, Jd |
| Graduation Year | Class of 1972 |
| Gender | Male |
| Current Location | McLean, VA |
| Hometown | Houston, TX |
| Relationship Status | Married |
| About Me | Victor Weedn, MD, JD, is a forensic pathologist and attorney. He has adjunct professorships at the George Washington University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore. He has worked as a medical examiner, crime laboratory director, research scientist, and academic, including as a law school professor. He founded the military’s DNA identification program, where he pioneered mitochondrial sequencing and DNA microchip technology, and oversaw the Armed Forces Identification Laboratory (AFDIL), which identified the remains of Czar Nicholas II of Russia, the Branch Davidian conflagration victims in Waco, and later the Michael Blassie, the Vietnam unknown of the Tomb of the Unknown. He pioneered STR and mtDNA analysis. He pioneered CE and microchip technologies for DNA analysis. He played a pivotal role in the development of real-time PCR. He participated in the FBI committee that recommended the adoption of the original 13 core CODIS STR loci. He was on the prosecution witness list for the OJ Simpson trial. He holds a patent on latent fingerprint technology. He led the establishment of the NAME accreditation program and participated in establishing clinical molecular pathology standards. He was involved in the investigation of mass graves from the Saddam Hussein regime by the RCLO. He was the President of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) in 2015-2016 and established the AAFS Academy Standards Board. He received the Helpern Award from the Path/Bio Section in 2017. He was detailed to the DOJ as the Senior Forensic Advisor to Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, 2016-2017. He testified to the U.S. Congress in 2018. He has been on the NAME Board of Directors 1994-2000 and 2018-2024. He has been the Chief Medical Examiner for the states of New Jersey and Maryland. He has publishe...(read more) |
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Recent Class of 1972 Reunions
Plan a Class of 1972 Reunion for Free
Markette 50 year reunion
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Oct 06, 2012
Description: includes luncheon, pregame routine ( for those who want to perform), tickets to football game, Markette t-shirt, reserve...(read more)