Keeper of Conservation at the National Gallery of Denmark. Jørgen Wadum is a paintings conservator and an art historian. Since 1984 he has specialised in the painting techniques of the 16th and 17th century Dutch and Flemish artists. He has published and lectured extensively internationally on a multitude of subjects related to this and other issues of importance for the understanding and keeping of our cultural heritage. He was chair of the ICOM Committee for Conservation from 2002 to 2005.