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Background At a very young age François Mathis discovered a passion for archeometry, a discipline which allies science to history. In 1996 he began a physics Masters at the Université d’Orsay in France. At the same time he launched into a general diploma (DEUG) in history. He followed this up with a Masters (DEA) in metallurgy and material sciences which led him to begin a doctoral thesis at The Museums of France Centre for Research and Restoration, in Paris. Defended in 2005, its subject was the oxidation of copper alloys. It was as a post-doctoral student that he arrived at the University of Liège’s European Archeometry Centre in 2005. Since October 2008 he has been a FNRS researcher. His research field is the study of the chemical composition of heritage objects and, in particular Merovingian jewels.
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