The Malaysian scientist who uses bugs to solve deaths & crimes

Dr Heo has always been fascinated with insects, he says. Photo: The Star/Kamarul Ariffin

For most people, insects and death are two things that they want to avoid at all costs. For senior lecturer Dr Heo Chong Chin, however, they are two very important components of his job.

The Kuantan-born academic is qualified in forensic entomology: a field of science which uses the biology of insects and other invertebrates to help in legal or criminal investigations.