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
Duygu Camurcuoglu
Metals conservator
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
Eleanor Blakelock
Scientist
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.
Melanie Keable
Conservation Scientist
Preventive conservation
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
Aude Mongiatti
Scientist
Metalwork and metallurgical technologies / chemical health and
safety
Sharon Penton
Conservation Scientist
Preventive conservation
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, Emeritus Scientists & Students
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
Roberta
Tomber
Visiting Research Fellow
Ceramics
Joanna
Russell
Scientist (Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow)
Technical imaging . Analysis of pigments and
dyes
Isla Young
Scientist (Mellon Fellow)
Analytical techniques. Research into museum environmental
conditions.
Michael Cowell
Emeritus Scientist
Paul Craddock
Emeritus Scientist
Janet Lang
Emeritus Scientist
Nigel Meeks
Emeritus Scientist