Sarah Pinchin

Sarah Pinchin has a diverse work experience in the field of conservation and materials science/engineering. Sarah started their career as an Assistant Conservator at TOBIT CURTEIS ASSOCIATES LLP in 2002, before becoming a Paintings Conservation Fellow at the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute from 2003 to 2005. Sarah then worked as a Researcher in Moisture Monitoring in Walls of Historic Buildings at English Heritage in 2006 and as an Architectural Conservator (Wall Painting Advisor) from 2007 to 2012. In 2012, they pursued their PhD in Materials Science/Engineering (Stone Decay) at the University of Nottingham. Following this, they worked as a Freelance Conservator at Insitu Conservation Services from 2013 to 2015. Currently, they hold the role of Commissioned Treatment Coordinator (and Rubens Project Conservator) at Historic Royal Palaces, which they started in September 2013.

Sarah Pinchin attended Bryn Mawr College from 1993 to 1997, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology. From 1997 to 2000, they studied at the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, where they pursued a degree in Conservation of Wall Paintings. This program was subsequently renamed as a Master's degree in 2001.