Dr. Bob Brier

Dr. Bob Brier is recognized as one of the world's foremost experts on mummies. As Senior Research Fellow at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in Brookville, New York, he conducts pioneering research in mummification practices and has investigated some of the world’s most famous mummies, including King Tut, Vladimir Lenin, Ramses the Great, Eva Peron (Evita), Marquise Tai (Chinese noblewoman), and the Medici family of Renaissance Italy.

He has conducted research in pyramids and tombs in 15 countries and is the host of award-winning television specials for TLC, including the blockbuster series "Pyramids, Mummies & Tombs" and "Mummy Detective." In 2004, TLC aired his latest research on the Three Wise Men, the Medici dynasty and Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses III.

Affectionately known as Mr. Mummy, Dr. Brier was the first person in 2,000 years to mummify a human cadaver using the exact techniques of the ancient Egyptians. In 1996, his research and subsequent book, "The Murder of Tutankhamen," presented his theory that King Tut, the boy king, was murdered in 1336 B.C. by his Prime Minister named Aye.

Dr. Brier earned his bachelor’s degree from Hunter College of the City University of New York and his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author of several scholarly books, including "The Daily Life of The Ancient Egyptians," "The Murder of Tutankhamen," "Egyptian Mummies: Unraveling the Secrets of an Ancient Art," "Ancient Egyptian Magic" and "Encyclopedia of Mummies." Dr. Brier’s research has been featured in such media venues as CNN, The New York Times, 60 Minutes, 20/20 and Archaeology Magazine.

He taught Philosophy and Egyptology at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University for 33 years before being appointed Senior Research Fellow in 2004.