ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 May 2003
Page Count: 2

Obituary—Robert F. Borkenstein 1912–2002

Abstract

Professor Robert F. Borkenstein, inventor of the Breathalyzer and a leading light in the development of alcohol impaired driving research and legislation, passed away at his home in Bloomington, Indiana, on August 10, 2002. He was 89. His life is an example of the impact that the application of science at its best can make in people's everyday lives, changing attitudes and behavior, and ultimately saving lives.

Keywords:
alcohol impaired driving research, forensic science, inventor of the Breathalyzer, Robert F. Borkenstein

Paper ID: JFS2002422
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2002422
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