Robin Hansen

Background

Robin Hansen

Robin Hansen has over 20 years’ experience in the gemmological and mineralogical fields.



Her current role since 2015 is Curator, Minerals and Gemstones at the Natural History Museum, London, where she helps manage and preserve the incredible gem and mineral collection of ~185,000 specimens.

Prior to this, she worked both within the private mineral collector business and the mining sector.

Robin has a Geology degree with Honors from Curtin University in Western Australia, complemented by a Diploma of Gemmology through the Gemmological Association of Great Britain, for which she was awarded the prestigious Tully Medal.