Founders

» Founder

» Francesca Di Turo

Francesca, 28 years old, graduated top of her class in Science and Technologies for Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage at "La Sapienza", University of Rome.
She is currently a PhD student and her research aims to characterize metals employing electrochemical techniques.

In 2016, she was rewarded by the Sapienza Foundation among the best 400 excellent students of the academic year 2015/2016.
In addition to the academic production, Francesca is the author of the children's tale "Sottosopra" edited by Irda Edizioni. She is enthusiastic about books, theater, ice skating and Latin American dances.

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» Melania Di Fazio

Melania, 30 years old, BSc in Restoration at Accademia delle Belle Arti of L'Aquila and MSc in Science and Technology for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage at Sapienza, University of Rome, summa cum laude for both the thesis project.

She obtained a  PhD in Science applied in Cultural Heritage at the Earth Sciences Department with a research about the characterization of metal alloys for provenance and technological studies.

Art lover in all its forms (cinema, photography, digital art, classic and modern dance, craft, painting, sculpture and so on) and big fan of computer science and technology (a little bit nerd).

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» Tiziana Pasciuto

Tiziana, 28 years old, graduated cum laude in "Science and Technology for Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage” at Sapienza, University of Rome.
Currently she is working in Profilocolore Srl as Conservation Scientist and manager of the Spectral Analysis Laboratory.
She is also attending the Master in Judicial Archaeology and Crimes against Cultural Heritage at the Center for Criminological, Juridical and Sociological Studies, in collaboration with the Department of Cultural Heritage and Archeomafie of Viterbo (Italy).
In 2017 she was awarded as Excellent Graduate Student, ranking among the top 400 students of Academic Year 2015/2016.
In 2016 she obtained the Qualification of Collaborator Restorer of Cultural Heritage – Restorer Technician, conferred by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism of Italy.
Lover of cinema, theatre and music, especially lyric music, she is studying as soprano and is part of several choral groups, including Ensemble Recondite Armonie. She's also a co-author of the poems book "Other Mirrors", published by Giulio Perrone Editore.