Prof David Watkinson
Education & Qualifications
Dip. Cons. (UCL)
MSc University College Cardiff
Awards & Prizes
Plowden Medal 2010
See a press release about this award [pdf 52kb]
Gulbenkian Museum Prize 2006 (Team member – ss Great Britain)
Anna Plowden Award for Research and Innovation in Conservation (Short listed 2007)
UK Conservation Award (Short listed 2007)
Membership & External Activity
Council Member International Institute for Conservation
Accredited Member the Institute of Conservation (ICON)
Fellow International Institute for Conservation (IIC)
Fellow Society of Antiquaries of London
Member of International Council of Museums (ICOM)
Heritage Council Ireland – Panel of Conservators
Executive Committee member of United Kingdom Institute for Conservation 1980-3
Chair - Archaeology Section of United Kingdom Institute for Conservation 1983-88
Editor Conservation News 1979 – 84
Editorial Advisor for Conservator 1989 - 91
Notable Achievements
Plowden Medal 2010 awarded for ‘innovative research and services to conservation.
Part of conservation team that won the Gulbenkian Museum prize for the ss Great Britain in 2006.
Invited speaker - Gordon research Conference on Aqueous Corrosion 2010