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William Ginell
In August, William Ginell, one of the GCI's longest-serving
staff members, retired from his position as senior scientist. During
his nearly 20-year tenure at the Institute, Ginell worked on a variety
of projects, including identifying minimally abrasive materials
for removal of tarnish from silver, developing a nondestructive
method for determining subsurface defects in stone, conducting seismic
studies of adobe and stone structures, and determining an acceptable
storage environment for the Dead Sea Scrolls. In addition to his
scientific research, Ginell was instrumental in the design of the
laboratories at the GCI's former Marina del Rey facility.
Ginell intends to spend his retirement traveling, consulting, and
working on a variety of long-delayed projects.
Wilbur Faulk
After more than 18 years with the Getty Trust, Wilbur Faulk retired
in April. Faulk began his career at the Getty as head of security
for the Museum, a position he later held for the entire Trust. For
the last three years, he was a senior project manager with the GCI.
While at the Institute, he worked with governments and cultural
institutions throughout the world on issues of security and disaster
preparedness through projects such as the Latin American Consortium,
as well as comprehensive security seminars for major cultural institutions
in Russia, Germany, and the United States.
He leaves the Getty to enter the private sector, where he will
be providing consulting and security services for museums, libraries,
and performing arts centers.
David Scott
David Scott, the GCI senior scientist who has headed up the Institute's
Museum Research Lab, resigned from his position, effective in August,
to accept the post of director of the UCLA/Getty master's degree
program in archaeological and ethnographic conservation. Scott will
also join the faculty of UCLA as professor of art history and archaeology.
During his 16-year tenure at the GCI, Scott provided analytical
and technical support to the conservation services of the Getty
Museum. He also conducted research on metals (including Greek, Roman,
and Renaissance bronzes) and in areas such as pigments, furniture,
and historic photographs.
The master's program in archaeological and ethnographic conservation
is a joint effort of the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA
and the Getty Trust. For further information, please visit the program's
Web site at www.ioa.ucla.edu/conservation.htm.
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