A Californian forensic scientist will collect his PhD from the University of Dundee on Thursday after declaring the city his “second home”.
Keith Inman is in Dundee for Summer Graduation having studied mostly from his home in Danville, near San Francisco. However, as a distance learner the 74-year-old has travelled regularly to Dundee as part of his studies.
“Every year I spent from two to four weeks, spread out over the year in Dundee,” he said. “I consider it my second home.
“I have already had a career in forensic science and this year marks the 52nd anniversary of my first testimony. I had a few false starts at pursuing my PhD over the years, but in 2017 Professor Niamh Nic Daeid invited me to one of her functions at the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science that lasted a few days.
“I saw that what she and Professor Lady Sue Black had created was unique and I wanted to be more than a casual part of it. I wanted to do something that was hard for me and might also make an important contribution to the field.”
With a storied career behind him and his PhD now complete, Keith will return home to run his consulting practice and teach at a local university. He is one of more than 2000 students being honoured this week as the University hosts its Summer Graduation ceremonies.
A highlight of the University calendar, students are collecting their accolades over the course of six ceremonies in three days, which conclude on Friday.