David Pinniger

David Pinniger - The British Library, Course Leader

David Pinniger is an entomologist who provides specialist consultancy and training on pests in museums, archives and historic houses. He is the pest management strategy adviser for English Heritage and many of the major museums and historic houses in the UK. He has run IPM training courses and workshops at venues across the UK and in many other countries.

David has published over 50 papers and is the author of the books Integrated Pest Management in Cultural Heritage (2015) and Pests in Houses Great and Small (2018) and was awarded the 2008 Plowden medal for his contribution to preventive conservation. He also received an MBE in the Queen's 2008 Birthday honours list.