- Science collections include: scientific instruments,
measurement and precision apparatus, Scottish lighthouse optics and
apparatus associated with pure and applied research in modern
science.
- Transport collections reflect the development of transport from
the horse to jet aircraft, and from native boat to computer
designed vehicles.
- Communications collections cover printing, telegraphy and
telephony, sound and recording, radio, television and
broadcasting. This section holds items from the BT
Connected Earth collection.
- Industry and engineering collections include civil, mechanical
and electrical engineering, mining and mineral processing and
Scottish industry past and present.
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Science and Technology department
Alexander Hayward: Keeper of
Science & Technology
Specific responsibility: Overall responsibility
for the departmental collections and policy.
Research interest/expertise: mechanical
engineering including power technology, machine tools and
manufacturing, history of science and technology museums.
You can find out more about Alexander
Hayward here.
Dr Alison Morrison-Low: Principal Curator of Science
Specific responsibility: History of science pre
1900 including scientific instrumentation (used professionally,
domestically and in teaching).
Research interest/expertise: History of
photography, Science in the Scottish Enlightenment, scientific
instrument manufacturing, navigation and Scottish lighthouses.
You can find out more about Dr Alison
Morrison-Low here.
Louise Innes: Principal Curator of Transport
Specific responsibility:
Aviation, Road, Rail and Maritime transport.
Research interest/expertise: General transport and
the Scottish Transport Industry.
You can find out more about Louise
Innes here.
Alison Taubman: Principal Curator of Communications & BT
Connected Earth Curator
Specific responsibility: Telegraphy, telephony,
printing. Development of the BT Connected Earth partnership.
Research interest/expertise: History of
telegraphy, telephony and printing.
Contemporary collecting: telecommunications collections.
Klaus Staubermann: Principal Curator of Technology
Specific responsibility: Technology
collections, including engineering and industry.
Research interest/expertise: Production and
manufacturing, skills and practices.
Tacye Phillipson: Curator of Science
Specific responsibility: Modern science
including computing and space.
Research interest/expertise: Experimental science
techniques, sound and music.
Elsa Davidson: Curator of Technology
Specific responsibility: Technology
collections.
Research interest/expertise: Energy technology,
politics and sociology of technology.
Sarah Park: Assistant Curator of Technology (Maternity
Cover)
Specific responsibility: Curatorial support for
technology collections.
Research interest/expertise: Domestic
technology.
Katarina Grant: Assistant Curator of Technology (on maternity
leave)
Specific responsibility: Curatorial support for
technology collections.
Research interest/expertise: Materials
collection.
Julie Orford: Assistant Curator of Science
Specific responsibility: Curatorial support for
Science collections.
Ian Brown: Assistant Curator of Aviation
Specific responsibility: Curatorial support for
Aviation collections.
Research interest/expertise: History of radar,
Scottish military aviation.
Alan Mills: Assistant Curator of Communications
Specific responsibility: Curatorial support for
Communications collections.
Research interest/expertise: History of TV, radio
and audio collections in relation to Scotland, Scottish inventors
and innovators.
Maureen Kerr: Departmental Administrator
Can be contacted on 0131 247 4274 m.kerr@nms.ac.uk