Dr. Mark Perlin is the Chief Scientist and Executive at Cybergenetics in Pittsburgh, PA. After completing his BA in chemistry at SUNY/Binghamton, Perlin earned advanced degrees in mathematics from the City University of New York (Ph.D.), medicine from the University of Chicago (M.D.), and computer science from Carnegie Mellon University (Ph.D.). Using his inner product mapping innovation, his team built the first physical contig map of human chromosome 11. Twenty years ago, he invented TrueAllele® probabilistic genotyping for automated human identification from DNA mixtures. His company helped identify victim remains in the World Trade Center disaster, and has helped exonerate 10 innocent men. He is a Scholar in Residence at Duquesne University’s Forensic Science and Law program, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.