Born and raised in Germany, he received his Mater’s Degree in Computer Science from theTechnische Universität Carolo-Wilhemina zu Braunschweig. He acquired Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from Purdue University, where he worked at the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS). Dr. Buchholz has published numerous articles pertaining to Computer Forensics and Information Security, has authored several open-source computer forensics tools, and is part of the organizing committee for the Digital Forensics Research Workshop (DFRWS) conference. See past 2007-08 Suter Science Seminars or contact Cheryl Doss at (540) 432-4400 for more information. Biology