Mark Benecke

Mark Benecke

Mark Benecke as a member of the German punk Band Die Blonden Burschen in 1993

Mark Benecke (born August 26, 1970) is a German forensic biologist.^[1]

Benecke was born in Rosenheim (Bavaria). After receiving a Dr. rer. medic. at Cologne University in 1997,^[2] he worked in the Chief Medical Examiner's Office in Manhattan, New York from 1997–1999.^[3][4] As of 2008^[update], he works internationally on forensic cases as a freelance expert witness. He also teaches at various police academies and acts as a visiting professor to universities in Germany, England, Vietnam, Colombia, and the Philippines.^[5]

Benecke has worked on the identification of Adolf and Eva Hitler's skull and teeth in Moscow,^[6] and is the only forensic scientist to work with Columbian serial killer and rapist Luis Garavito.^[7] Some of his forensic cases have been covered by the National Geographic Channel and the History Channel.^[8]

Benecke has published several popular science books about the biology of aging, criminal cases and forensic biology. He is a member of the editorial board of the Annals of Improbable Research (Cambridge, USA), guest editor for Forensic Science International (Forensic Entomology Special Issue),^[9] and scientific advisor to the German skeptic organization GWUP,^[10] where he publishes skeptical articles on various topics, including his attempt to explain alleged signs of vampirism.^[11]

Using the pseudonym "Belcanto Bene", Benecke was a member of the German punk band Die Blonden Burschen between 1989–2000.^[12]

In 2010, he was candidate for the office of prime minister for Germany's largest state North Rhine-Westphalia for the satirical political party Die Partei.^[13][14] Since 2010, he is Chairman of the PARTEI in the state North Rhine-Westphalia.^[15]

In 2011 Mark featured as a vocalist on Sara Noxx's cover of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' song Where the Wild Roses Grow.^[16]

References

1. ^ Dictionary of International Biography 2005
2. ^ Print of the Ph.D certificate in: Lachende Wissenschaft. Aus den Geheimarchiven des Spaß-Nobelpreises, Lübbe, Bergisch-Gladbach 2005. ISBN 3-404-60556-X (German)]
3. ^ German article about MB in New York, 1998
4. ^ German article about MB in Manhattan, 1999
5. ^ Overview of MB's Talks and Trainings
6. ^ Article about Hitler's Teeth and Skull
7. ^ Benecke's work with serial killers
8. ^ Overview of MB's dates and shows
9. ^ The Forensic Entomology Special Issue
10. ^ The German skeptic organization GWUP
11. ^ The Transylvanian Society of Dracula
12. ^ Die Blonden Burschen 1989-2000
13. ^ Official original results of 2010 State Elections NRW
14. ^ Official List (of State Voting Office NRW) of DIE PARTEI members qualified for the votes
15. ^ List of all Chairpersons of DIE PARTEI
16. ^ http://www.musicnonstop.co.uk/product-view.php?productid=24235

Books

• Der Traum vom ewigen Leben, Kindler Verlag, München 1998. ISBN 3-463-40338-2 (German)
  • The Dream of Eternal Life, Columbia University Press, New York 2002. ISBN 0-231-11672-1
• 노화와 생명의 수수께끼 마크 베네케 (Dr. Mark Benecke) 과학은 죽음보다 강하다? (Korean). ISBN 89-7919-493-5
• Kriminalbiologie. Genetische Fingerabdrücke und Insekten auf Leichen, Lübbe, Bergisch-Gladbach 2001. ISBN 3-404-93025-8 (German)
• Mordmethoden. Ermittlungen der bekanntesten Kriminalbiologen der Welt, Lübbe, Bergisch-Gladbach 2002. ISBN 3-7857-2099-8 (German)
  • Mordmethoden, Lübbe, Bergisch-Gladbach 2004. ISBN 3-404-60545-4 (German)
  • Moordmethoden, Bruna Uitgevers, A.W.,Boek 2004. ISBN 90-229-9155-5 (Dutch)
• Šiurpių nusikaltimų pėdsakais. ISBN 9955-08-547-9 (Lithuanian)
• Murderous Methods, Preface by Michael Baden. Columbia University Press, New York 2005. ISBN 0-231-13118-6
  • 살인 본능 / 법의곤충학자가 들려주는 살인자 추적기, 마르크 베네케 지음 | 김희상 번역 | 알마. ISBN 978-89-92525-60-2 (Korean Version of "Mordmethoden")
• Lachende Wissenschaft. Aus den Geheimarchiven des Spaß-Nobelpreises, Lübbe, Bergisch-Gladbach 2005. ISBN 3-404-60556-X (German)
  • "ПРИКОЛЬНАЯ НАУКА 1.ИЗ ТАЙНЫХ АРХИВОВ ШНОБЕЛЕВСКОЙ ПРЕМИИ", Moscow, книжный клуб 36.6, 2011, ISBN 9785986972329 (Russian)
• 怎麽有人研究這個? 法醫昆蟲學家的搞笑諾貝爾報告 / 怎么有人研究这个? 法医昆虫学家的搞笑诺贝尔报告. Taiwan: 馬克∙班内可, VR: 马克∙班内可 (Chinese)
• Dem Täter auf der Spur. So arbeitet die moderne Kriminalbiologie, Lübbe, Bergisch-Gladbach 2006. ISBN 3-404-60562-4 (German)
  • 모든 범죄는 흔적을 남긴다 / 법의곤충학자가 들려주는 과학수사 이야기, 원서명 (Dem Ta). ISBN 978-89-92525-33-6 (Korean Version of "Dem Täter auf der Spur")
• Mordspuren. Neue spektakuläre Kriminalfälle – erzählt vom bekanntesten Kriminalbiologen der Welt, Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2007 ISBN 978-3-7857-2307-4 (German)
  • 연쇄 살인범의 고백 / 법의학자가 들려주는 살인 조서 이야기, 마르크 베네케 지음 | 송소민 번역 | 알마. ISBN 978-89-92525-43-5 (Korean Version of "Mordspuren")
• Medical Detectives (Preface), vgs Verlagsgesellschaft, Köln 2005. ISBN 3-8025-3446-8 (German)
• Vampires among us, Sequenz Medien Produktion, Fuchstal-Welden 2006. ISBN 3-935977-75-1
  • Vampire unter uns! (mit E. Wawrzyniak, N. Palanetskaya & K. Sonntag), Edition Roter Drache, Rudolstadt, 2009. ISBN 978-3-939459-24-8
• Wo bleibt die Maus?, Sauerländer, Oberentfelden 2008. ISBN 3-7941-5174-7 (German)
  • Hvor blev musen af? En historie om livets kredsløb, Klematis Forlag. ISBN 87-641-0304-8 (Danish, Oversætter: Mette Jørgensen, Illustrationer: Lisa Fuss)
• Ölümün İzleri, Kırmızı Kedi. ISBN 978-9944-75-619-8 (Turkish)
• Warum man Spaghetti nicht durch zwei teilen kann, Luebbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2009. ISBN 3-7857-2368-7
  • "ПРИКОЛЬНАЯ НАУКА 2.ИЗ ТАЙНЫХ АРХИВОВ ШНОБЕЛЕВСКОЙ ПРЕМИИ", Moscow, книжный клуб 36.6, 2011, ISBN 9785986972336 (Russian)

External links

• "Mark Benecke International Forensic Research & Consulting". http://www.benecke.com. Retrieved 20 April 2011. 

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