International Conference on Neutrons in Heritage Science 2026

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Gilberto Artioli
University of Padova, Italy
https://www.geoscienze.unipd.it/gilberto-artioli

Abstract for Keynote Speech:
Neutrons for cultural heritage: State-of -the-art and perspectives

 

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Dr. Joseph Bevitt

Senior Instrument Scientist, ANSTO (Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering)

https://www.ansto.gov.au/people/dr-joseph-bevitt

 

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Dr. Jie Chen

Senior Instrument Scientist, CSNS (China Spallation Neutron Source)

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jie-Chen-40

 

Abstract for Keynote Speech:

Neutrons for Cultural Heritage Research - Techniques and Applications at CSNS

 

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Prof. Dr. George Green

University of Oxford, UK

https://www.arch.ox.ac.uk/people/dr-george-green

 

Abstract for Keynote Speech:
Unlocking the history within Persian and Aksumite gold coins using negative muons

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Dr. Zsolt Kasztovszky 

Heritage Science Group Head, BNC (Budapest Neutron Centre)
https://bnc.hu/heritage-science-group-hs-group/

Abstract for Keynote Speech:
How far can we go with activation analytical methods in heritage science?

 

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Dr. David Mannes
Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland
https://www.psi.ch/en/cnm

 

Abstract for Keynote Speech:

Challenges in the application of neutrons for cultural heritage assets

 

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Prof. Kazuhiko Ninomiya
Hiroshima University, Japan
https://radichem.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/index-e.html

 

Keynote Speech:

Nondestructive Multi-Elemental Analysis using Muon Beams

 

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Dr. Katharina Schmidt-Ott
Swiss National Museum

https://www.sammlungszentrum.ch/en/about-us/organisation#panel-item-3

 

Abstract for Keynote Speech:

Challenges in the application of neutrons for cultural heritage assets

 

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Prof. Dr. Roland Schwab
Leibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie, Deutschland 
https://www.leiza.de/ueber-uns/team/person/roland-schwab-1

Abstract for Keynote Speech:
Practical application and complementary use of CT in archaeometric research