Conservation and Scientific Research
Janet
Ambers
Museum Scientist
Radiography, Raman spectrometry
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
Caroline Cartwright
Scientist
Scientific analysis of organics including wood, charcoal, fibres
and other plant remains, shell, ivory and bone
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
Philip Fletcher
Museum scientist
Science
David
Giles
Specialist mounter
David
Green
Specialist mounter
Anna
Harrison
Conservator of Organic Artefacts, C4B
Conservation of organic artefacts
Lynne
Harrison
Conservator of organic artefacts
Conservation of organic artefacts
Catherine Higgitt
Head of Science Group
Head of Science Group and organic analysis
Marilyn Hockey
Head of Ceramics, Glass and Metals Conservation
Leads the team of conservators of metals, ceramics and glass
Duncan
Hook
Museum scientist
Scientific analysis of museum artefacts
Philip
Kevin
Conservator of organic artefacts
Conservator of organic artefacts for display, loan, study and
storage
Capucine Korenberg
Conservation Scientist
Preventive conservation
Joanna
Kosek
Head of Pictorial Art Conservation
Pictorial Art Conservation
Susan
La Niece
Museum scientist
Scientific study of non-ferrous metalwork of all periods and
cultures
Bridget
Leach
Papyrus Conservator
Conservation of British Museum’s Papyrus collection
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
Stefan
Roehrs
Museum scientist
Vitreous materials
Alice
Rugheimer
Paper Conservation
Conservation
David
Saunders
Keeper
Overall leadership of the department
Margaret
Sax
Special Assistant
Science
Helen Sharp
Conservator
Paper Conservation
Michela Spataro
Scientist
(ceramics and stone)
Scientific analyses of stone and ceramic objects from the
Museum collection
Rebecca
Stacey
Museum scientist
Organic chemistry/analysis; natural products (resins, gums, tars,
bitumen, fats and waxes); food residues
Satoko Tanimoto
Mellon Fellow
Vitreous materials
Roberta Tomber
Visiting Fellow
Ceramics
Ken
Uprichard
Head of Conservation Group
Management of the Conservation Group within the department
Giovanni Verri
Mellon Fellow
Infrared and photo-induced luminescence imaging
Quanyu
Wang
Museum scientist
Technology and interpretation of non-precious metal objects.
Research on deterioration and conservation of non precious
metals
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