HMS council meets twice a year, in the Spring and Autumn, to discuss the business and general running of the society. We are keen to welcome new members to council from the full spectrum of interests that the society currently serves
HMS Council
Meet your council
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Her academic interests in Materials Characterisation have been blended with education and public outreach; committee experience was gained on the local Parish Council.
A member of HMS Council since 2014 and Hon. Gen. Secretary since 2017. An active member of the Wealden Iron Research Group.
Principal interests: unresolved aspects of bloomery technology, especially relating to draught, furnace thermal properties and slag chemistry. A recently developing interest in the interrelated issues of skill, cognition and ideology among ancient ironworkers.
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María Florencia Becerra
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Florian Téreygeol
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Therese Kearns
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Raluca Lazarescu
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Eric Nordgren
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Ethan Greenwood
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Hayden Scott-Pratt
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Rowan Taylor
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Berber van der Meulen
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