Didier Meuwly

Didier Meuwly is a Full Professor of Forensic Biometrics at the University of Twente (since 2013) and Principal Scientist at the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI). His work focuses on automating and validating probabilistic evaluation of forensic evidence, particularly biometric traces. He has contributed to international standards via ISO Technical Committee 272 and served as Associate Editor for Forensic Science International.

• PhD in Forensic Speaker Recognition (University of Lausanne, 2000)

Research spans forensic biometrics, likelihood ratios, AI validation, and gait/body analysis from surveillance footage. Recent work addresses ISO standards (21043), forensic AI explainability, and multimodal evidence evaluation. His publications emphasize empirical validation and statistical rigor.

Key awards include:

• ENFSI Distinguished Forensic Scientist Award (2022)
• University of Lausanne Law Faculty Prize (2002)

Active in global forensic networks, he chairs the ENFSI R&D Committee and collaborates across disciplines on digital evidence, biometric security, and forensic methodology.