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==Biography==

Meier-Augenstein was born in September 1959.<ref name="gov"/> He completed his studies in Chemistry and Molecular Genetics at the [[Heidelberg University|Ruprechts Karl University of Heidelberg]], Germany in 1987. He is a certified radiation protection officer and served as such at the [[Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry|Institute of Organic Chemistry]] from 1986 to 1989. He holds a doctorate in natural sciences (Dr. ''rer. nat.'') awarded by the Ruprechts Karl University of Heidelberg in 1989. The subject of his PhD thesis was the structure/activity relationship of [[Stereoisomerism|stereoisomers]] of the Periodic Leaf Movement Factor 1 that triggers the [[Nastic movements|nastic leaf movement]] of ''[[Mimosa pudica]]''. As Feodor-Lynen-Fellow of the [[Alexander von Humboldt Foundation]] and PD Fellow of the [[National Research Foundation (South Africa)|South African Research Foundation]] he spent one and a half years as post-doctoral fellow with Prof. B.V. Burger at the [[Stellenbosch University]]. Here he synthesised and studied [[cyclodextrin]] derivatives used as chiral selectors for [[Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry|selective gas chromatography]]. From there, his career took him to the [[University Hospital Heidelberg|[University Children's Hospital Heidelberg]], the [[University of California, San Diego]], the [[University of Dundee]], the [[Queen's University Belfast]] and back to Scotland, first to the [[James Hutton Institute]], Dundee and finally [[Robert Gordon University]], Aberdeen.

From 2010 to 2014 he served as Director of the [[Forensic Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry Network]] (FIRMS).<ref name="gov">https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/c013ZuXKjOpjxaCh5Z4nYku0_sA/appointments</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forensic-isotopes.org/pop_wolfram.html |title=FIRMS |website=Forensic-isotopes.org |access-date=2016-02-28}}</ref> while from 2009 to 2013 he was a Council member of the [[British Association for Human Identification]] (BAHID).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rgu.academia.edu/WolframMeierAugenstein |title=Wolfram Meier-Augenstein &#124; Robert Gordon University - Academia.edu |website=Rgu.academia.edu |access-date=2016-02-28}}</ref> He was one of the scientists consulted by the [[Garda Síochána]] investigating the case of the dismembered torso found in the [[Dublin]] [[Royal Canal]].<ref name=Independent>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/murder-mutilation-and-dismemberment-ireland-transfixed-by-scissor-sisters-case-422436.html Murder, mutilation and dismemberment: Ireland transfixed by 'Scissor Sisters' case.] David McKittrick, ''[[The Independent]]'', 1 November 2006. Retrieved 9 July 2016.</ref> This case gained notoriety under the name [[Scissor Sisters (convicted killers)|Scissor Sisters]]. He was also one of the scientists consulted by the police investigating the [[Norfolk headless body]] case.<ref name=norfpol>[http://www.norfolk.police.uk/newsandevents/newsstories/2016/january/dnacouldsolve1974murder.aspx DNA could solve historic murder.] Norfolk Constabulary, 25 January 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.</ref><ref name=indep>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/headless-corpse-discovered-in-norfolk-40-years-ago-could-be-sex-worker-known-as-the-duchess-a6835176.html Headless corpse discovered in Norfolk 40 years ago 'could be sex worker known as "the Duchess"'.] Paul Peachey, ''[[The Independent]]'', 26 January 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.</ref>