The “Synchrotron Radiation for Cultural Heritage Materials – Part 1” webinar took place on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, at 14:00 GMT with great success.
Organized by the SAS Student Ambassadors, the event aimed to foster dialogue between cultural heritage researchers and synchrotron beamline scientists, addressing questions related to technology, provenance, and the preservation of cultural heritage materials.
The program featured three presentations:
- Synchrotron applications on ancient ceramics by Carlo Marini (Beamline Group Leader, ALBA Synchrotron, Spain)
- Synchrotron-based studies on bones by Simone Lemmers (MSCA Research Fellow, Elettra Synchrotron, Italy) and Ilaria Carlomagno (Beamline Scientist, Elettra Synchrotron, Italy)
- Computed Tomography for cultural heritage materials by Vincent Fernandez (Beamline Scientist, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility – ESRF, France)
There was strong interest in the event, reflected in the number of applications and the active participation during the webinar. It attracted participants from diverse disciplines, including archaeology, natural sciences, and conservation, and from different educational stages, ranging from undergraduate and master’s students to doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, and academic staff.
“Synchrotron Radiation for Cultural Heritage Materials – Part 2” is scheduled for 21 January 2026 at 14:00 GMT and will focus on pigments and metal artifacts. Stay tuned for more information about the registrations.
-Gavriela Logotheou, Lead Ambassador
