Fellowship Project
Dr. Lei Yong spent six months (November 2009 – May 2010) at The Art Institute of Chicago in the U.S.A. where he contributed to research on pigments and its technical applications associated with wood architectural conservation.
Biography
Dr. Lei Yong received a bachelor’s degree in history from the School of Museology at Northwest University in China in 1997, a master’s degree in history from the School of Archaeology and Museology at Peking University in 2000, and a Doctor of Science from the Institute of High Energy Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2004. Since 2004, he has been engaged in the protection and scientific research of cultural relics and ancient buildings at The Palace Museum. He is now Deputy Director of the Conservation Department at The Palace Museum and the Head of Key Laboratory of Ministry and Tourism on Calligraphies and Paintings Conservation.
During his doctorate and master’s studies, Dr. Lei conducted analyses and origin research of Tang Sancai and Emperor Qinshihuang’s Terracotta Army. His doctoral dissertation used instrumental neutron activation analysis technology to determine the elemental composition of Tang Sancai kiln sites, tombs, and architectural sites.
Since joining The Palace Museum in 2004, he has been engaged mainly in the scientific analysis and research on the preservation and conservation of architectural paintings, murals, painted sculptures and lacquer decorations, as well as gel cleaning of cultural relics. He has published dozens of papers on the research and conservation of ancient ceramics and painted cultural relics in domestic and foreign journals and has participated in many international academic conferences in China and abroad.
Recent Development and Achievement
Selected Publication(s)