Eric Ferguson Doehne

Eric Doehne is a materials scientist specializing in the analysis and conservation of historic stone, concrete, glass, pigments and ceramics. He holds a B.S. in geology from Haverford College, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in geology from the University of California, Davis.

Eric is the O'Brien Distinguished Visiting Professor of Art Conservation at Scripps College, in Claremont California where he teaches several interdisciplinary courses as part of a new major in Art Conservation. This program is the first undergraduate major in Art Conservation on the West Coast of the US.

Eric Doehne has coauthored the book "Stone Conservation: An Overview of Current Research, 2nd Edition" with Clifford Price at University College London. Dr. Doehne established his career at the Getty Conservation Institute (1988-2010) and has subsequently founded ConservationSciences.org, an international, collaborative consultancy specialized in applying science to art conservation and preservation. Clients include The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, The American Research Center in Egypt, The Getty Conservation Institute, and private clients. He is a guest lecturer at UCLA in archaeological conservation and at USC in the historic preservation program.

Dr. Doehne works at the intersection of science, art and technology on the composition, behavior, and treatment of inorganic materials. He has characterized material from the Sistine Chapel, the Dead Sea scrolls, Tiwanaku, Chumash Rock Art, the Laetoli Footprints (3.6 mya), and the First Photograph (1826). Past research projects include a study of Magnesian Limestone decay and conservation in collaboration with English Heritage; the Mayan Hieroglyphic Stairway at Copán, Honduras; and Desalination of Porous Building Materials, a European Commission project.