Alan Wayne Jones (born 7 October 1945) is a researcher and scholarly writer on the subject of

forensic toxicology Forensic toxicology is the use of toxicology and disciplines such as analytical chemistry, pharmacology and clinical chemistry to aid medical or legal investigation of death, poisoning, and drug use. The primary concern for forensic toxicology is ...

and human physiology relating to

alcohol consumption An alcoholic beverage (also called an alcoholic drink, adult beverage, or a drink) is a drink that contains ethanol, a type of alcohol that acts as a drug and is produced by fermentation of grains, fruits, or other sources of sugar. The cons ...

. Jones was born in

Pontypridd () (colloquially: Ponty) is a town and a community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Geography comprises the electoral wards of , Hawthorn, Pontypridd Town, 'Rhondda', Rhydyfelin Central/Ilan ( Rhydfelen), Trallwng (Trallwn) and Treforest (). The ...

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, UK, but worked for most of his career in

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Career

Jones received his PhD in chemistry from the

University of Wales The University of Wales (Welsh language, Welsh: ''Prifysgol Cymru'') is a confederal university based in Cardiff, Wales. Founded by royal charter in 1893 as a federal university with three constituent colleges – Aberystwyth, Bangor and Cardiff � ...

(Cardiff) in 1974, and has been active in biological alcohol research as well as in forensic

toxicology Toxicology is a scientific discipline, overlapping with biology, chemistry, pharmacology, and medicine, that involves the study of the adverse effects of chemical substances on living organisms and the practice of diagnosing and treating expo ...

since that time. In 1993, he was awarded a senior doctorate degree (DSc) by the

for his body of published work dealing with forensic aspects of alcohol and other

drugs of abuse Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, is the use of a drug in amounts or by methods which are harmful to the individual or others. It is a form of substance-related disorder. Differing definitions of drug abuse are used in public health, ...

. Jones recently retired from his position as senior scientist at the Division of Forensic Genetics and Forensic Chemistry at the Swedish National Board of

Forensic Medicine Forensic medicine is a broad term used to describe a group of medical specialties which deal with the examination and diagnosis of individuals who have been injured by or who have died because of external or unnatural causes such as poisoning, assa ...

, which is located in the town of

Linköping Linköping () is a city in southern Sweden, with around 105,000 inhabitants as of 2021. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality and the capital of Östergötland County. Linköping is also the episcopal see of the Diocese of Linköping (Church ...

, Sweden. Jones also serves as guest professor in

Forensic Toxicology Forensic toxicology is the use of toxicology and disciplines such as analytical chemistry, pharmacology and clinical chemistry to aid medical or legal investigation of death, poisoning, and drug use. The primary concern for forensic toxicology is ...

at the University of Health Sciences (Department of Clinical Pharmacology) of the

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. He has published over 296 publications with over 6000 citations and an h-index of 42, according to Scopus.

Recognition

In 2004, the Alcohol, Drugs and Impairment Division of the US

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gave Jones their Robert F. Borkenstein Award for work on the relation between alcohol and drug use and transportation safety. In 2011 the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists gave Jones their Alan Curry Award, the association's "most prestigious award", for distinguished contributions to forensic toxicology. Jones was the 2017 winner of the Dr. Kurt M. Dubowski Award, given by the International Association for Chemical Testing for lifetime achievement in chemical testing for transportation or workplace safety. His work is mentioned on various online websites.

Selected publications

* 293 citations: Interpreting results of ethanol analysis in postmortem specimens: a review of the literature. FC Kugelberg, AW Jones. Forensic science international 165 (1), 10–29. * 254 citations: Laboratory testing for recent alcohol consumption: comparison of ethanol, methanol, and 5-hydroxytryptophol. A Helander, O Beck, AW Jones. Clinical chemistry 42 (4), 618–624. * 251 citations: Role of variability in explaining ethanol pharmacokinetics. Å Norberg, AW Jones, RG Hahn, JL Gabrielsson. Clinical pharmacokinetics 42 (1), 1-31.

Books edited

* Alcohol, drugs, and impaired driving : forensic science and law enforcement issues.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Alan Wayne 1945 births Living people People from Pontypridd British toxicologists Academic staff of Linköping University Alumni of the University of Wales