Giedrius Kisielius

scientist

Giedrius Kisielius is the head of the Medical Criminalistics Laboratory of the State Forensic Medicine Service in Lithuania. He oversees the examination of human skeletal remains, which range from the bones of partisans who resisted Soviet occupation to those used for ritual purposes. Kisielius has noted that the laboratory handles between 60 to 100 reports of found human bones each year, and he is involved in identifying the age, sex, and potential cause of death of these remains. His work includes utilizing advanced techniques such as skull portrait matching for identifying remains, especially in cases of mass graves and unidentified victims. He has encountered various unusual cases throughout his career, including remains found in suspicious circumstances and those linked to historical events.