ISAAC Seminar and Launch Programme

12:00 - 12:30 Registration
12:30 - 13:20 Buffet Lunch

1st Session Chairman - Professor Maggie Cusack

13:20 - 13:30 Welcome and Introduction - Professor Maggie Cusack, University of Glasgow
13:30 - 13:50 'Genuine or Fake: The Study of Our Cultural Heritage Using Micro Raman Spectroscopy (Focus on Early 20th Century Paintings)' - Dr Mark Richter, Doerner Institut
13:50 - 14:10 'Microscopy Matters: Essential Tools for Heritage Conservation' - Dr John Faithfull, Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow
14:10 - 14:30 '3D Imaging with Computed Tomography' - Dr Farah Ahmed, National History Museum
14:30 - 14:50 Remote Online Characterisation Demonstration - Peter Chung, University of Glasgow
14:50 - 15:10 Coffee Break

2nd Session Chairman - Professor Martin Lee

15:10 - 15:30 'Discovering Artists' Secrets: Rembrandt's Apprentice' - Dr Erma Hermens, University of Glasgow
15:30 - 15:50 'Non-Destructive Analysis of Historic Building Materials' -  Dr Craig Kennedy, Historic Scotland
15:50 - 16:10 'Revealing Collections Using X-Ray Based Techniques and Computed Tomography' - Lore Troalen, National Museums Scotland
16:10 - 16:20 'Introduction of Art TA - (Art Technology and Authentication Partnership)' - Dr Erma Hermens, University of Glasgow
16:20 - 16:30 Summary and Close - Professor Martin Lee, University of Glasgow