Élia Roldão is a photography conservator-restorer and assistant professor in the Department of Conservation and Restoration at NOVA FCT. Her research focuses on the development of multi-analytical approaches for the characterization of photographic materials that support the definition of conservation strategies for photographic species and the preservation of photographic collections.

She holds a PhD in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage – Conservation Sciences, specializing in photographic conservation. Élia has a degree in Conservation and Restoration from the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar and received a Post-Doc research grant from the Deutsches Museum to study Carl August von Steinheil’s daguerreotype collection, recognized to be the oldest in Germany.

With over 20 years of experience, Élia has led consultancy, conservation and restoration projects, as well as team coordination, for various public and private institutions. These includes the Luis Pavão Lda company, the Serralves Foundation, the Berardo Collection Museum, Caixa Geral de Depósitos, the National Museum of Contemporary Art – Chiado Museum, Parques de Sintra – Montes da Lua, the Portuguese Olympic Committee and Sport Lisboa e Benfica, in Portugal.

She is a founding partner of the company NEON Art Conservation. In addition to her professional practice, Élia has extensive teaching experience. She has delivered short courses at Luis Pavão Lda and together with Luisa Casella, and was a guest lecturer at the Portuguese Catholic University (Porto), Lusófona University and NOVA University Lisbon.

Her professional mission is to disseminate, promote, and preserve photography collections in their multiple dimensions and significance. Élia is committed to producing and sharing knowledge to valorize photographic heritage and support decision-making in conservation processes.

Isabel Tissot is a metal conservator-restorer and researcher at LIBPhys, NOVA University Lisbon. Her research focuses on developing analytical and conservation strategies for the study and preservation of metal heritage, with particular emphasis on industrial, scientific, and technical heritage objects.

She holds a PhD in Physical Engineering and a master’s degree in Applied Electrochemistry from the University of Lisbon. Isabel also holds a degree in Conservation-Restoration from Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and a bachelor’s degree from the former Escola Superior de Conservação-Restauro de Lisboa. She received a research grant from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation to study conservation at the Institut Royal du Patrimoine Artistique (IRPA-KIK) in Belgium.

With over 20 years of experience, Isabel has worked as a conservator in both the public and private sectors. She has been part of the R&D team at Haute-École Conservation-Restauration in Switzerland and has worked as a conservator at the former Portuguese Institute for Conservation and Restoration (now the Laboratório Instituto José de Figueiredo) and the company Archeofactu in Portugal. As a guest assistant professor, she has taught metal conservation at the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar, the Portuguese Catholic University, and the NOVA University of Lisbon.

Isabel is committed to promoting the safeguarding of industrial, scientific, and technical heritage. Her goal is to enhance this heritage by highlighting and preserving both its tangible and intangible dimensions in an interdisciplinary manner.

Marta Manso is a researcher at LIBPhys and a collaborator at VICARTE, both part of NOVA School of Science and Technology. Her research focuses on the development of analytical methodologies for the study and preservation of cultural heritage, with an emphasis on industrial and scientific heritage.

She holds a PhD and a degree in Physics from the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Lisbon. Since 2006, she has worked in the field of cultural heritage, encompassing graphic documents, painting, tiles, and metals, in collaboration with various national and international institutions, both public and private, in the fields of history, conservation and restoration, and materials science, including museums, archives, and scientific laboratories.

She is also an assistant professor at the Department of Art and Heritage Sciences of the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Lisbon, where she is dedicated to training new professionals.

Her mission is to contribute to the safeguarding of industrial and scientific heritage, promoting its study, appreciation, and integration into society’s collective memory.