Historical Metallurgy Group
The group’s activities relate to archaeological and historical research as well as cultural heritage conservation in respect of all metallurgical production sites, with the accent on the development of the iron industry. Activities cover all time periods and are Nordic in scope.
The Group
- promotes historical research concerning mining and metallurgy and its products
- facilitates co-operation between different researchers
- submits proposals in respect of, and allocates priority to, urgent assignments
- facilitates rapid publication of, and disseminates information about, the results obtained
The Historical Metallurgy Group is multidisciplinary in composition, with representatives of different disciplines, both scientific and humanistic, as well as representatives from companies, institutions and centres of higher education.
The Historical Metallurgy Group consists of the following members:
Olle Wijk, fd forskningschef Sandvik AB, chair
Fredric Bedoire, prof. emer. Kungl. Konsthögskolan
Kjersti Bosdotter, Arbetarnas Kulturhistoriska Sällskap
Clas Ericson, bergsingenjör
Carl-Magnus Gagge, fd landsantikvarie, Västmanlands läns museum
Birgit Karlsson, professor emerita, Göteborgs universitet
Fredrik Linder, stadsantikvarie, Stockholms stad
Gert Magnusson, docent
Elisabeth Nilsson, fd vd Jernkontoret
Anders Nordebring, Riksarkivet
Arne Sundström, bergsingenjör
Magdalena Tafvelin Heldner, Tekniska museet
Catarina Karlsson, Jernkontoret, secretary
Yngve Axelsson, Jernkontoret, adjunct member
Orvar Nyquist, fd vd Jernkontoret, adjunct member