Josef Mengele Josef Mengele was a Nazi scientist. His father was Karl Mengele a manufacturer of farming implements. Josef was the eldest son. He earned a PH.D. In anthropology from the university of Munich in 1935. In 1937 Mengele joined the Nazi party. Josef was drafted into the army in 1940, and volunteered thereafter in the medical service of the Waffen-SS(armed SS). He helped cary out experiments with Dr. Otmar Von Verschuer. "Infamous for his inhumane experiments on concentration camp prisoners" Josef was a wanted war criminal. Josef was transferred to Auschwitz on May 30 of 1943 after he was wounded of campaign. He started his work at the Gypsie camp. "With full liscense to maim or kill his subjects" Mengele conducted his experiments. Even if they survived many were killed for examination afterwards. During his stay at Aushwitz he collected the eyes of his victims.