Eric Doehne is a heritage scientist specializing in historic materials, such as ancient pigments, ceramics and stone. 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 United States. A staff scientist and consultant for the Getty for many years, Dr. Doehne is also the International Chair at the University of Cergy Pontoise for the PATRIMA.org project in French cultural heritage preservation.
Eric Doehne has coauthored the book “Stone Conservation: An Overview of Current Research, 2nd Edition” with Clifford Price at University College London.