Dr. Marie Allen is a Professor in Forensic Genetics at Uppsala University in Sweden. Dr. Allen works mainly with forensic research, attempting to enhance the methods and technologies that are used for degraded samples. She has worked on numerous historical cases, including the identification of the remains of Carin Göring, St. Birgitta of Sweden and Copernicus. In a recently published article in the journal Nature, Dr. Allen was among 90 researchers from various countries who collaborated to develop new knowledge about the Viking-era population.