About AO

Dr Antonel OLCKERS

Dr Antonel Olckers holds a PhD degree in Molecular Human Genetics from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and performed her MSc and PhD research at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She Co-Founded DNAbiotec®, a knowledge-based biotech company, in 2001. The company combines her Expertise in Science, Business and Innovation. DNAbiotec® has generated and translated its IP into products used by clients from 44 countries (24 in Africa). Dr Olckers is an Independent DNA Expert Witness in Forensic Science. She is a founding director of the South African Academy of Forensic Sciences (SAAFS), a full member (DNA/Biology) of SAAFS and was elected as the inaugural Chair of SAAFS. She is also a founding member of the African Forensic Sciences Academy (AFSA) and currently serves as founding President of AFSA IE.