Open lecture by Prof. Peter Vandenabeele [IDUB]
The Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Wrocław invites you to an open lecture by Professor Dr Peter Vandenabeele from Ghent University, entitled: “A Chemist’s View on Cultural Heritage: The Application of Physicochemical Methods in Cultural Heritage Research.”
The event is organised as part of the Initiative for Excellence – Research University (IDUB) programme.
The lecture will take place on 21 October at 12:00 p.m. at Fryderyk Joliot-Curie 14, Room 145, Faculty of Chemistry Building.
Organisers:
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry
University of Wrocław – Initiative for Excellence, Research University
Welcome Point, International Office, University of Wrocław
Bio
Ghent University, Member of the Department of Archaeology; Associated member of the Department of Chemistry
Prof. dr. Peter Vandenabeele professor in Archaeometry at Ghent University’s Department of Archaeology and an affiliated member of its Department of Chemistry, where he leads the Raman Spectroscopy Research Group. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed papers, holds an H-index of 45, and has amassed more than 6,500 citations (excluding self-citations).
His interdisciplinary research team bridges the humanities and natural sciences and is renowned globally. Among its achievements, the group developed the first mobile Raman instrument designed specifically for archaeometry. It has applied this technology across a wide array of studies, establishing itself among the top laboratories in this field.
The presentation will explain to the audience how scientific research can contribute to a better understanding of the materiality of cultural heritage. It will provide an insight in how this research is performed and on the challenges that are encountered. The speaker will give special attention on the application of Raman spectroscopy in cultural heritage research. The approach will be extensively illustrated with recent examples of the author’s scientific research in the field.
Added by: E.K.
Date of publication: 15.10.2025
