It is my great pleasure to welcome you to BIT’s 2nd Annual World Congress of Forensics (WCF-2011) and to beautiful, sunny Dalian during Oct. 15-17, 2011. Please join us in this unique scientific and cultural experience.

This year's WCF features a very strong technical program, which focuses on bringing together forensic medicine experts, toxicologists, forensic scientists and other experts primarily working in the field of forensic medicine, toxicology, forensic pathology, forensic science, criminology, forensic psychiatry and other allied subjects and demonstrates the advances in the field of forensic science. Through this special platform, participants from all over the world will present in oral sessions, poster discussion poster sessions. A special Young Scientist Session will be held, with special topics of great interest to young scientists.

Forensic science has attracted enormous attentions through high profile trials and impacts on several aspects of policing and the criminal justice system. Therefore, we wish WCF-2011 will make great contributions to the justice by emphasizing the importance of forensics.

In addition to the outstanding Scientific Program, visitors will be able to enjoy the culture and sights of Dalian. October is a wonderful time to visit, and we encourage you to extend your trip and get to know the rest of China as well.

Again, welcome to Dalian and to WCF 2011. I hope that you will find the conference informative and enjoyable, that you will take the opportunity to meet new friends and visit with old friends, and you will have a great stay in Dalian.