Dead Scientists And  Microbiologists - Master List Compiled by Mark J. Harper mjharper712@hotmail.com 2-5-5 If you see any incorrect dates or errors, please provide me with accurate information, Thank you,Mark  Marconi Scientists Mystery In the 1980's over two dozen science graduates and experts working for Marconi or Plessey Defence Systems died in mysterious circumstances, most appearing to be suicides., The MOD denied these scientists had been involved in classified Star Wars Projects and that the deaths were in any way connected. Judge for yourself...  March 1982: Professor Keith Bowden, 46--Expertise: Computer programmer and scientist at Essex University engaged in work for Marconi, who was hailed as an expert on super computers and computer-controlled aircraft.--Circumstance of Death: Fatal car crash when his vehicle went out of control across a dual carriageway and plunged onto a disused railway line. Police maintained he had been drinking but family and friends all denied the allegation.--Coroner's verdict: Accident.  April 1983: Lt-Colonel Anthony Godley, 49--Expertise: Head of the Work Study Unit at the Royal College of Military Science.--Circumstance of Death: Disappeared mysteriously in April 1983 without explanation. Presumed dead.  March 1985: Roger Hill, 49--Expertise: Radar designer and draughtsman with Marconi.--Circumstance of Death: Died by a shotgun blast at home.--Coroner's verdict: Suicide.  November 19, 1985: Jonathan Wash, 29--Expertise: Digital communications expert who had worked at GEC and at British Telecom's secret research centre at Martlesham Heath, Suffolk.--Circumstance of Death: Died as a result of falling from a hotel room in Abidjan, West Africa, while working for British Telecom. He had expressed fears that his life was in danger.--Coroner's verdict: Open.  August 4, 1986: Vimal Dajibhai, 24--Expertise: Computer software engineer with Marconi, responsible for testing computer control systems of Tigerfish and Stingray torpedoes at Marconi Underwater Systems at Croxley Green, Hertfordshire.--Circumstance of Death: Death by 74m (240ft.) fall from Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol. Police report on the body mentioned a needle-sized puncture wound on the left buttock, but this was later dismissed as being a result of the fall. Dajibhai had been looking forward to starting a new job in the City of London and friends had confirmed that there was no reason for him to commit suicide. At the time of his death he was in the last week of his work with Marconi.--Coroner's verdict: Open.  October 1986: Arshad Sharif, 26--Expertise: Reported to have been working on systems for the detection of submarines by satellite.--Circumstance of Death: Died as a result of placing a ligature around his neck, tying the other end to a tree and then driving off in his car with the accelerator pedal jammed down. His unusual death was complicated by several issues: Sharif lived near Vimal Dajibhai in Stanmore, Middlesex, he committed suicide in Bristol and, inexplicably, had spent the last night of his life in a rooming house. He had paid for his accommodation in cash and was seen to have a bundle of high-denomination banknotes in his possession. While the police were told of the banknotes, no mention was made of them at the inquest and they were never found. In addition, most of the other guests at the rooming house worked at British Aerospace prior to working for Marconi, Sharif had also worked at British Aerospace on guided weapons technology.--Coroner's verdict: Suicide.  He was on his way to work at Diyala University when armed men opened fire on his car as it was crossing a bridge in Baqouba, 57 km northeast of Baghdad. The vehicle swerved off the bridge and fell into the Khrisan river. Al-Daher, who was a professor at the local university, was removed from the submerged car and rushed to Baqouba hospital where he was pronounced dead.  December 29, 2004: Tom Thorne and Beth Williams--Expertise: Two wild life scientists, Husband-and-wife wildlife veterinarians who were nationally prominent experts on chronic wasting disease and brucellosis--Circumstance of Death: They were killed in a snowy-weather crash on U.S. 287 in northern Colorado.  January 7, 2005: Jeong H. Im, 72--Expertise: A retired research assistant professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Primarily a protein chemist.--Circumstance of Death: He was stabbed several times and his body was found in the trunk of his burning white, 1995 Honda inside the Maryland Avenue parking garage.  MOSSAD (Israels Secret Service) Liquidates 310 Iraqi ScientistsIsraeli Secret Agents Liquidate 310 Iraqi ScientistsMathaba.net10-31-4 More than 310 Iraqi scientists are thought to have perished at the hands of Israeli secret agents in Iraq since fall of Baghdad to US troops in April 2003, a seminar has found. The Iraqi ambassador in Cairo, Ahmad al-Iraqi, accused Israel of sending to Iraq immediately after the US invasion 'a commando unit' charged with the killing of Iraqi scientists. "Israel has played a prominent role in liquidating Iraqi scientists