This award, formally known as the AICCM Hall of Fame, recognises career long contributors to Conservation and acknowledges skills sharing across levels of seniority ensuring that skills are not lost from the profession.
Nicole Tse
We honour Associate Professor Nicole Tse with the prestigious AICCM Medal for her exceptional contributions to the conservation profession. Nicole has been a member of the AICCM for more than 20 years. As Chief Editor of the AICCM Bulletin since 2012, Nicole has tirelessly elevated its profile and readership nationally and internationally, while mentoring a new generation of authors and editorial assistants. Her more than 38 publications and 60 citations further demonstrate her commitment to research and advancing the field. Nicole’s impact extends far beyond publishing – she co-founded the Asia Pacific Tropical Climate Conservation Art Research Network, fostering vital international collaborations. She has also been involved in multiple disaster recovery activities in the Asia Pacific Region. On top of that, at the University of Melbourne, she has inspired and guided countless conservation students and emerging conservators who now work all over the world. Nicole’s passionate advocacy, mentorship, and dedication to inclusivity and knowledge-sharing exemplify the highest ideals of the AICCM. For her leadership in strengthening conservation regionally and globally, we are proud to present this well-deserved recognition.
Nicole Tse and workshop ‘Museum dan Koleksi untuk Semua: Pemeliharaan dan Konservasi Koleksi di Indonesia’ (Museum and Collections for All: Collection Care and Conservation in Indonesia), Indonesian Heritage Agency (IHA)- MCB (Museum dan Cagar Budaya) & University of Melbourne, 22-24 April 2024 at GALNAS (National Art Gallery Indonesia). Attentive to the contexts and knowledge of care in museums, we sought to stimulate discussion about the role of museums in contemporary Indonesia, and in the tropical global south. Image: IHA 2024.
Nicole Tse from the Grimwade Centre of Cultural Materials Conservation, The University of Melbourne, and IHA’s Dwitri Amalia. Dialogue on ‘What if’, collection risks, and accessing collections. ‘Museum dan Koleksi untuk Semua: Pemeliharaan dan Konservasi Koleksi di Indonesia’ (Museum and Collections for All: Collection Care and Conservation in Indonesia), Indonesian Heritage Agency (IHA)- MCB (Museum dan Cagar Budaya) & University of Melbourne, 22-24 April 2024 at GALNAS (National Art Gallery Indonesia). Image: IHA 2024.
Nicole Tse talking about painting materials, timelines of use in the Indonesia and behaviour in tropical climates. ‘Museum dan Koleksi untuk Semua: Pemeliharaan dan Konservasi Koleksi di Indonesia’ (Museum and Collections for All: Collection Care and Conservation in Indonesia), Indonesian Heritage Agency (IHA)- MCB (Museum dan Cagar Budaya) & University of Melbourne, 22-24 April 2024 at GALNAS (National Art Gallery Indonesia). Image: IHA 2024.
Nicole Tse and University of Melbourne alumni Lia Sumichan, sharing what we know about painting materials, their dates of introduction and use? ‘Museum dan Koleksi untuk Semua: Pemeliharaan dan Konservasi Koleksi di Indonesia’ (Museum and Collections for All: Collection Care and Conservation in Indonesia), Indonesian Heritage Agency (IHA)- MCB (Museum dan Cagar Budaya) & University of Melbourne, 22-24 April 2024 at GALNAS (National Art Gallery Indonesia). Image: IHA 2024.