Dr. Sue Black

Sue Black, DBE, FRSE , is one of the world's leading anatomists and forensic anthropologists. She is president of St. John's College, Oxford and also the pro-vice chancellor for engagement at Lancaster University. Her forensic expertise has been crucial to solving high-profile criminal cases. She was the lead anthropologist for the British Forensics Team's work in the war crimes investigations in Kosovo, and she worked in Thailand after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. She makes regular...See more

Sue Black, DBE, FRSE , is one of the world's leading anatomists and forensic anthropologists. She is president of St. John's College, Oxford and also the pro-vice chancellor for engagement at Lancaster University. Her forensic expertise has been crucial to solving high-profile criminal cases. She was the lead anthropologist for the British Forensics Team's work in the war crimes investigations in Kosovo, and she worked in Thailand after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. She makes regular appearances on radio and television. She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2016 and a crossbench peer in 2021. She lives in Scotland. See less