My father, James Zoro, who has died aged 79, pioneered new research methods in forensic science and implemented quality standards for the Home Office Forensic Science Service (FSS), improving the consistency and quality of forensic evidence used in the UK justice system.
He joined the FSS in 1975 in Birmingham, where he and a colleague published a seminal study on the early use of mass spectrometry in forensic science. Jim went on to become a casework reporting officer, dealing with crime scenes, laboratory examinations and presentation of evidence in court.
