Mrs Robin Hansen
Curator, Minerals
Department: Earth Sciences
Division: ES Mineral and Planetary Sciences Division
Group: Mineralogy Collections
Specialisms: Mineralogy, Gemmology, Curation and Collection Management
- Phone: +44 020 7942 6014
Summary
With a love of minerals, gemstones and geology, it is an honour to be working at the NHM as a custodian of the Gem and Mineral Collections.I am a motivated Museum professional with over 20 years of mineralogical expertise, and academic qualification in Geology and Gemmology. My career has been forged within the Museum, private mineral collector, and mining sectors.My role at the NHM focuses on the management, development, care, and preservation of the Gem and Mineral collections of ~185,000 specimens, and I am lead Curator of the Gem Collection of ~4,000 specimens. I am also involved in the upkeep of the specimens in the Mineral Gallery and Vault, Hintze Hall, Earth's Treasury galleries, and the Earth Gallery Ground Floor atrium.My research interests lie in the science of gemstones and the history of the collections.
Qualifications
Degrees
- Diploma of Gemmology, Gemmological Association of Great Britain, United Kingdom, 2010 - 2011
- Foundations in Gemmology, Gemmological Association of Great Britain, United Kingdom, 2009 - 2010
- Honours in Geology, Curtin University of Technology, Australia, 1998 - 1998
- Bachelor of Science, Multidisciplinary Science (Major: Geology, Minor: Geographic Information Systems), Curtin University of Technology, Australia, 1994 - 1997
Academic
- Senior Curator, Gems and Minerals, Natural History Museum, Science, UK, 2024 - ongoing
- Curator, Minerals and Gemstones, Natural History Museum, Earth Sciences, United Kingdom, 2015 - 2024
Non-academic
- Mineralogical Assistant, Kristalle, 2014 - 2015
- Mineralogical Sales Manager, Kristalle and Crystal Classics, 2005 - 2014
- Exploration Geologist, Robe River Mining Company Pty Ltd, 1999 - 2002