LABORATORY STAFF:
Dr. David Hradil
senior researcher, head of the laboratory
Research interests: mineralogy, geochemistry, and microanalysis of pigments, clay minerals, non-invasive analytical methods
RNDr. Janka Hradilová
senior researcher, deputy head of the laboratory
Research interests: light microscopy, mineralogy of pigments, stratigraphic and micromorphological analysis of paintings, painting technique and technology
Dr., RNDr. Petr Bezdička
senior researcher
Research interests: solid state chemistry, crystallography, powder X-ray diffraction and microdiffraction applied to paint layer analysis
Ing. Silvie Švarcová
researcher
Research interests: chemistry of silicates, electron microscopy and microanalysis, chemical degradation of pigments, copper pigments identification and corrosion
Mgr. Jitka Vlčková, PhD.
researcher
Research interests: history of European mediaeval art with special focus to Mid-European and germanophone regions
Mgr. Pavla Bauerová
technician and research assistant
laboratory support, accelerated aging processes and colour changes
PGS STUDENTS:
Mgr. Zdeňka Petrová
Research interests: spectroscopic analysis of pigments and binders
MgA Hana Mislerová
restorer
Research interests: technological testing of pigments and binders, preparation of reference materials and paint layers according to historical recipes.
