Aviva Burnstock

Biography: Aviva Burnstock is a British paintings conservator and professor of conservation at the Courtauld Institute of Art. Her work focuses on artists’ materials, painting techniques, scientific examination and conservation practice. Before joining the Courtauld, she worked in the Scientific Department of the National Gallery in London. She appears on Fake or Fortune? as a technical specialist, using material analysis and conservation evidence to help assess disputed artworks.