Dr. Mark Parkin

Instructor

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Biography

Mark heads the Toxicology Laboratory at Eurofins Forensic Services and is a Visiting Senior Lecturer at King's College London. He is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the UK's largest forensic toxicology laboratory, which covers 95% of forensic toxicology casework in England and Wales. Mark oversees a team of 35 forensic chemists and undertakes an analysis of 2,000 – 3,000 casework samples each month. He chairs both the London Toxicology Group and the London Biological Mass Spectrometry Discussion Group. With over twenty years of experience in the field, he specializes in evidential analysis using mass spectrometry as the principal analytical tool. His current research interests include the introduction of full end-to-end automation in the forensic bioanalytical process and the use of artificial intelligence to process forensic data.

Research Interests

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Two Academic References
  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.