Auseklis Karlis Perkons, PhD. University of Toronto 1965, P.Eng, Cert. Crim.; forensic consultant; born Riga, Latvia March 13, 1932; died Toronto,  August 3, 2005.  

Dir. A.K.Perkons & Assoc. since 1971. Research assoc. Attorney General’s Lab. Prov. Of Ontario 1960; analyst centre forensic Sci. 1965; teacher Dept. Criminology, U of Toronto 1969; Expert, intern. Atomic Energy Agency (U.N.Develop Programme) Sri Lanka 1970, Venezuela 1972, India 1973; Assoc. Prof Dept. Chem. Univ Simon Bolivar, Venezuela 1972; Prof Head of Chem. Dept. Univ. de Ta’chira, Venezuela 1974; author and/or co-author of 36 publications in international science journals on forensic science applications.

Minister, Latvian communion “Dievturi”; conductor “Daugavas Vanagi” male choir (Toronto); choir toured U.S. Europe, Australia and has produced 9 recordings.