Centre for Forensic Medicine
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The Centre for Forensic Medicine, formerly known as the Department of Forensic Medicine of the Institute of Science and Forensic Medicine (ISFM), was one of the seven centres within the Health Sciences Authority
(HSA) of Singapore
. Prior to the formation of ISFM in 1989, the Department was a section within the Department of Pathology under the Singapore Ministry of Health.
From the 1960s, the section and then Department of Forensic Medicine was led by the late Professor Chao Tzee Cheng
, who is deemed by many to be the "Father of Forensic Medicine" in Singapore. Prof Chao had been involved in many high-profile homicides and had documented some of them in his book Murder is my Business.
The Centre provides professional consultancy services in the field of forensic medicine, primarily to law enforcement in support of the coronial death investigation system in Singapore as well as criminal investigations into homicidal deaths.
With effect from 1 August 2008, it is renamed the Forensic Medicine Division
, a part of the Applied Sciences Group, Health Sciences Authority. The current Divisional Director is Dr. Paul Chui. The Division operates a mortuary facility in Block 9, a Singapore General Hospital building along Outram Road.
Health Sciences Authority
The Health Sciences Authority ; Malay: Penguasa Sains Kesihatan) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Health of the Singapore Government.-Overview:...
(HSA) of Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. Prior to the formation of ISFM in 1989, the Department was a section within the Department of Pathology under the Singapore Ministry of Health.
From the 1960s, the section and then Department of Forensic Medicine was led by the late Professor Chao Tzee Cheng
Chao Tzee Cheng
Professor Chao Tzee Cheng was a renowned forensic pathologist in Singapore. Chao was respected for solving several notorious crimes in Singapore, and raised Singapore's level of professionalism in the area of forensics.-Early life and education:...
, who is deemed by many to be the "Father of Forensic Medicine" in Singapore. Prof Chao had been involved in many high-profile homicides and had documented some of them in his book Murder is my Business.
The Centre provides professional consultancy services in the field of forensic medicine, primarily to law enforcement in support of the coronial death investigation system in Singapore as well as criminal investigations into homicidal deaths.
With effect from 1 August 2008, it is renamed the Forensic Medicine Division
Forensic medicine division
The Forensic Medicine Division, formerly known as the Centre for Forensic Medicine, is part of the Applied Sciences Group of the Health Sciences Authority. In the 1960s to 1980s, it was a section within the Department of Pathology under the Ministry of Health. In 1989, it was known as the...
, a part of the Applied Sciences Group, Health Sciences Authority. The current Divisional Director is Dr. Paul Chui. The Division operates a mortuary facility in Block 9, a Singapore General Hospital building along Outram Road.