On Wednesday 11 May 2022 the Symposium Spectroscopic Advancements in Heritage Science organized by Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences of the University of Amsterdam will take place. This symposium will take place prior to the inauguration of Katrien Keune. The symposium will be held in the Doelenzaal at the University Library from 12.30 – 15.45 hrs CET. Registration for the symposium is required.
| 12:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:00 | Opening | Prof. dr. Wybren Jan Buma (Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences – UvA) (chair) |
| 13:10 | How heritage materials inspire radically new avenues of analysis in spectral imaging | Dr. Loic Betrand (ENS Paris Saclay, Fr) |
| 13:35 | TooCOLD, Toolbox for studying the Chemistry Of Light-induced Degradation | Prof.dr. Maarten van Bommel (Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences – UvA) |
| 13:50 | Spectroscopy as a tool to study degradation of artworks by salt crystallization | Prof. dr. Noushine Shahidzadeh (Institute of Physics – UvA) |
| 14:15 | Break | |
| 14:45 | Making advanced synchrotron radiation microscopes accessible and easy to use for heritage science | Dr. Marine Cotte (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Fr) |
| 15:10 | Current challenges in conservation practice- soluble and insoluble salts in wall paintings | Dr. Austin Nevin, (The Courtauld Insitute of Art, UK) |
| 15:35 | Closure | Dr. Robert van Langh (Rijksmuseum & chair NICAS) |
| 15:45 | End | |
| 16:30 | Inauguration lecture ‘Licht op Kunst’ | to be held at Aula Lutherse Kerk |