Investigative Science Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology
Short CV
Dr Calum Morrison completed a B.Sc. in Chemistry (1992) and a Ph.D. in Forensic Toxicology (1996) both from the University of Glasgow. He carried out casework in the Department of Forensic Medicine and Science while completing his Ph.D. until 2000 when he moved to the Police Forensic Science laboratory in Dundee and was employed in the Forensic Chemistry section and carried out casework in the areas of drug and alcohol analysis and fire investigation.
In the summer of 2004 he moved to the University of the West of Scotland (formerly the University of Paisley) to take up a post as Lecturer in Forensic Chemistry where he was heavily involved in the development of the Forensic Science degree program.
In 2014 he returned to the Department of Forensic Medicine and Science at the University of Glasgow to become Senior Lecturer in Forensic Toxicology. He is currently lead academic within this department, course leader for MSc in Forensic toxicology and actively carries out forensic casework.
He currently supervises 4 Ph.D. students in the areas of forensic drug analysis and environmental chemistry.
