Lambertus Van Zelst

Background

Zelst, Lambertus Van was born on October 28, 1939 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Son of Lambertus and Johanna (Wemmers) Van Zelst. came to the United States, 1972.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, U. Amsterdam, 1971.

Career

Research associate, Institute for Nuclear Physics Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1968-1971; research fellow, The Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, 1972-1973; research chemist, The Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, 1973-1976; research chemist, Museum Fine Arts, Boston, 1977-1978; director research, Museum Fine Arts, Boston, 1978-1984; director Conservation Analytical Laboratory, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, since 1984. Research fellow Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1972-1976. President American Institute for Conservation, Washington, 1988-1990.

Member Council International Center for Study of the Preservation and the Restoration of Cultural Property, Rome, since 1988, chairman finance and program committee, since 1990.

Achievements

• Lambertus Van Zelst has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, research administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow International Institute Conservation, American Institute Conservation History andArtistic Works (board directors 1986-1988, president 1988-1990). M C.

Connections

Married Maria W. Van Drunen, October 27, 1966. Children: Cleo C., T. Mark.

Father:

Lambertus Zelst

Mother:

Johanna (Wemmers) Van Zelst

Spouse:

Maria W. Van Drunen

child:

Cleo C. Zelst

child:

T. Mark Zelst