Dr Jonathan Ashley-Smith
Lecturer to graduate and postgraduate conservation training programmes.
Supervisor of postgraduate conservation research.
Consultant in the area of collections risk.
Author of “Risk Assessment for Object Conservation”
Butterworth-Heinemann 1999
2003-2006
Secretary-General, International Institute for Conservation.
2002-2004
Senior Research Fellow in Conservation Studies.
Research Department, Victoria and Albert Museum
Research into decision-making in the conservation of cultural heritage: concentrating on risk analysis relating to museum collections, their environment and use.
1977-2002
Head of Conservation, Victoria and Albert Museum,
(approx. 50 permanent staff)
Professional recognition:
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Fellow of the Museums Association
Fellow of the International Institute for Conservation
Fellow of the Royal Society of Art
Accredited Member of UK Institute of Conservation
Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Art Visiting Professor, Royal College of Art
Leverhulme Fellow 1994-95
Plowden Medal 2000