Dr. Roger Leir UFOlogist / Author Dr. Roger K. Leir, author of The Aliens and the Scalpel and several other books has been said to be one of the world's most important leaders in physical evidence research involving the field of Ufology. He and his surgical team have performed 11 surgeries on alleged alien abductees, resulting in the removal of twelve separate and distinct objects suspected of being alien implants. These objects have been scientifically investigated by some of the most prestigious laboratories in the world including Los Alamos National Labs, New Mexico Tech, and the University of California at San Diego. Their findings have been baffling and some comparisons have been made to meteorite samples. In addition, some of the tests show isotopic ratios not of this world.   Dr. Leir has also been involved in investigations of other areas of Ufology involving physical evidence. He has traveled to Brazil and performed exhaustive research into the Varginha, Brazil case.   In 2003, Dr. Leir, the National Institute for Discovery Science (NIDS) and other world scientists completed a DNA study pertaining to evidence collected in a famous California alien abduction case.    Dr. Leir is a Podiatric Surgeon, who has been in private practice in Ventura County, California, for the past 40 years.  He anticipates performing more surgeries in the future and is investigating the physiological and biological aspects of the abduction phenomenon. Dr. Leir recently formed a  non-profit organization for this purpose, A&S Research Inc.   Dr. Leir is a Graduate of the California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco, California. He attended San Fernando Valley College and the University of Southern California (USC). He holds degrees in Podiatric Medicine, a Bachelor of Science and an Associate in Arts.   He was a Director of Research, involving a Tendon Regeneration Project, in 1964. During 1964-1965 he was a preceptor in Foot Surgery at Bella Vista Hospital in Los Angeles, California.   From 1971 to 1972, he was a Podiatric resident at Simi Valley Doctors Hospital and continued on as Director of Podiatric Residency Training. During this period Dr. Leir was awarded a Professorship in post-graduate education from the California College of Podiatric Medicine.   He served as the Chief of Podiatric Clinic at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, Los Angeles, California.   He has served as Chief of Podiatry in many Southern California Hospitals, including; Simi Valley Doctors Hospital, Simi Adventists Hospital, Woodland Park Community Hospital, Conoga Park Hospital, Midvalley Community Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital. Dr. Leir is Board Certified in the following boards:   The National College of Foot Surgeons The American Board of Podiatric Sports Medicine The American Board of Foot Surgery The American Circulatory Society and the Society for Non-Invasive Vascular Technology.   Dr. Leir is licensed to practice in the states of California and Oregon and holds a certificate from the National Board of Podiatric Medicine.   Dr. Leir has also been active with the Flying Podiatrists of California.   He has been interested in the subject of Ufology since his early childhood and has had several sightings of unknown flying objects.   He has also had two near-death experiences. Because of this, his cousin Kenneth Ring, Ph.D., eminent author of numerous books, including The Omega Project, relinquished all of his personal research pertinent to the subject of Ufology to Dr. Leir.   Over the past 15 years, Dr. Leir has pursued a quest for knowledge within this field with great intensity.   As a result he served as a medical consultant to the National Mufon Organization as well as holding the office of State Section Director for Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.