Prof. Marco Malagodi

Marco Malagodi, who graduated in Chemistry, is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Pavia at the Department of Musicology and Cultural Heritage and Scientific Head of the Arvedi Laboratory of Non-invasive Diagnostics for historical musical instruments. His main areas of research focus are the characterization of wood artworks, cleaning procedures, consolidation and protection products, and the use of the main microinvasive and noninvasive diagnostic techniques for materials characterization. He is a permanent member of the Scientific Commitment of the Museum of Violin in Cremona. His main research activities are related to the chemical area and concern the study of natural and synthetic products, which are normally used during the restoration of cultural heritage. He has carried out different campaigns of microclimatic conditions for the proper conservation of works of art, such as wood, paper, and stone.