Dan Anderson, M.S., D-ABFT-FT, ABC-GKE
Forensic Toxicologist
NMS Labs
Dan Anderson joined NMS Labs in 2021, bringing with him more than 30 years of experience in postmortem and human performance toxicology. Prior to joining NMS Labs, Dan served as the Toxicology program manager at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for 6 years developing and managing 3 laboratories within a single state system primarily focused on DUI/DID analysis. Previous to CBI, Dan was a toxicologist/manager at the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner - Coroner in Los Angeles, CA for 24 years immersed in postmortem toxicology and one year at the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Toxicology laboratory. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO in 1988 and a MS in Forensic Science-Criminalistics from the University of New Haven in West Haven, CT in 1990. Dan is a certified by the American Board of Criminalistics-General Knowledge (ABC-GKE 1998) and as a Diplomat -Forensic Toxicologist with the American Board of Forensic Toxicology (ABFT 2007).
Dan is also very active in professional organizations including being appointed to the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) American Standards Board (ASB) Board of Directors in 2022, the Treasurer of the American Board of Forensic Toxicology (ABFT) in 2020, multiple board positions with the Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT) culminating as President in 2013, AAFS Toxicology Program Chair 2014-2015, and President of the California Association of Toxicologists (CAT) in 2005-2006. Lastly, Dan is currently appointed to two Editorial Boards, Journal of Forensic Sciences and Journal of Analytical Toxicology.
