Conservation and Scientific Research staff
David Saunders
Keeper
Overall leadership of the department
Conservators
Alexandra Baldwin
Conservator
Conservation of metal and ceramic artefacts
Caroline Barry
Head of Pictorial Art Conservation
Pictorial art conservation
Julia Barton
Conservator of ceramics
Conservation of ceramics and glass
Maickel van Bellegem
Metals conservator
Metals conservation
Rachel Berridge
Senior conservator
Conservation of metal artefacts
Jenny Bescoby
Paper conservator
Paper conservation
Pippa Cruickshank
Conservator of Organic Artefacts
Conservation of organic artefacts
Agnieszka Depta
Paper conservator
Paper conservation
Sherry Doyal
Head of Organic Artefacts Conservation Section
Leads the team of conservators of organic artefacts conservation for display, loan, study and storage
Amy Drago
Conservator of stone, wall paintings and mosaics
Conservation of stone, wall paintings and mosaics
David Giles
Specialist mounter
David Green
Specialist mounter
Anna Harrison
Conservator of Organic Artefacts
Conservation of organic artefacts
Lynne Harrison
Conservator of organic artefacts
Conservation of organic artefacts
Marilyn Hockey
Head of Ceramics, Glass and Metals Conservation
Leads the team of conservators of metals, ceramics and glass
Jamie Hood
Conservator
Conservation of historic and archaeological metalwork
Philip Kevin
Conservator of organic artefacts
Conservator of organic artefacts for display, loan, study and storage
Joanna Kosek
Head of Pictorial Art Conservation
Pictorial Art Conservation
Bridget Leach
Papyrus Conservator
Conservation of the papyrus collection
Nic Lee
Head of Section
Stone, Wall paintings and Mosaics Conservation Section and the Facsimile Service
Kathleen Magill
Conservator
Conservation of ceramics and glass
Nicky Newman
Senior conservator of organic artefacts
Conservation of organic artefacts
Pippa Pearce
Senior Conservator
Conservation of metal artefacts
Julie Phippard
Preventive conservator
Preventive conservation, including environmental monitoring and pest management
Monique Pullan
Conservator of Organic Artefacts
Conservation of organic artefacts
Judith Rayner
Senior conservator
Conservation
Nicole Rode
Conservator of Organic Artefacts
Conservation of organic artefacts
Alice Rugheimer
Paper Conservation
Conservation
Helen Sharp
Conservator
Paper Conservation
Clare Ward
Conservator of Organic Artefacts
Conservation of organic artefacts
Emma Webb
Specialist mounter
Mounting of Western art on paper
Barbara Wills
Conservator of Organic Artefacts
Conservation of organic artefacts
Scientists
Janet Ambers
Scientist
Radiography, Raman spectrometry
Caroline Cartwright
Scientist
Scientific analysis of organics including wood, charcoal, fibres and other plant remains, shell, ivory and bone
Joanne Dyer
Conservation scientist
Ancient polychromy
Philip Fletcher
Scientist
Science
Marei Hacke
Scientist
Study of polymeric materials (for example textiles, paper, plastics)
Catherine Higgitt
Head of Science Group
Head of Science Group and organic analysis
Duncan Hook
Scientist
Scientific analysis, especially of gold-, silver- and copper-alloy metalwork from all periods.
Capucine Korenberg
Conservation Scientist
Preventive conservation
Susan La Niece
Scientist
Technology and analysis of non-ferrous metalwork of all periods and cultures, authenticity of metal artifacts
Andrew Meek
Scientist
Vitreous Materials: Scientific analysis of the materials and technology of glass, enamel and vitreous glazed artefacts
Nigel Meeks
Scientist
Aude Mongiatti
Scientist
Metalwork and metallurgical technologies / chemical health and safety
Philippa Ryan
Scientist
The study of plant remains from Amara West
Margaret Sax
Scientist
Technology of stone carvings
Antony Simpson
Technical illustration, Treasure analysis
Michela Spataro
Scientist
Scientific analyses of stone and ceramic objects from the Museum collection
Rebecca Stacey
Scientist
Organic chemistry/analysis; natural products (resins, gums, tars, bitumen, fats and waxes); food residues
Val Steele
Scientist
Organic analysis/chemistry; food residues, natural materials (waxes, resins, fats, oils, bitumen, tars)
Quanyu Wang
Scientist
Technology and interpretation of non-precious metal objects. Research on deterioration and conservation of non precious metals
Research Fellows
Pauline Burger
Marie Curie Fellow
Scientific analysis of pitches and tars
Thibaut Deviese
Scientist (Leverhulme Fellow)
Analysis of natural organic materials – Focus on organic colorants
Emma Passmore
Scientist (Mellon Fellow)
Geological materials
Roberta Tomber
Visiting Research Fellow
Ceramics