About Cellmark

Our history

1987 - First forensic cases tested in UK and US laboratories.
1991 - First forensic DNA laboratory to use Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing for human identification of casualties in the Gulf War.
2002 - Innovative collaboration to develop Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) based genotyping tests to identify the large number of 9/11 World Trade Centre victims for whom conventional identification methods had failed.
2003 - Awarded scene-of-crime forensic DNA testing services for Metropolitan Police through strategic partner Forensic Alliance.
2004 - Awarded exclusive contract to conduct forensic DNA testing for Los Angeles Police Department.
2004 - Awarded forensic DNA testing services for Thames Valley Police through strategic partner Forensic Alliance.
2006 - Awarded City of London PACE forensic DNA testing contract.
2006 - Wins Kent & Sussex Police forensic DNA tender as Cellmark Forensic Services.
2007 - Cellmark celebrates its 20th anniversary.
2008 - Cellmark opens second UK laboratory in Chorley.
2008 - Cellmark pleased to have been able to help the Metropolitan Police in the investigation of murder of Rachel Nickell.
2009 - Cellmark wins PACE & Volume Crime contract for Thames Valley Police.
2010 - Cellmark Successful in DNA Analysis of Fromelles War Grave Samples.
2010 - Cellmark wins Crime Scene Stains contract as part of the East Midlands Regional Police tender, and adds 5 new customers.