The pioneering obsidian dating method SIMS-SS was developed at the Laboratory of Archaeometry, University of the Aegean, Greece.

Scientific Team
Prof. Ioannis Liritzis (Professor of Archaeometry at the University of the Aegean, head of the team and inventor of the method)
Dr A.Vafiadou , (PhD in archaeometry, Technician in the Lab of Archaeometry)

Scientific Collaborators
Dr. C.M. Stevenson (Archaeologist,Virginia Department for Historic Resources)
Prof. W. Ambrose (expert in obsidian dating, Dept of Archaeology & Natural History, Australian National University)
Dr. Nick Zacharias (Specialized in nuclear dating and dating with OSL/TL)
Dr. M. Bonini (University of Florence, itlay)

Earlier members of the team
Dr. M. Diakostamatiou (Ph.D. in obsidian dating at the University of the Aegean under the supervision of Prof. I. Liritzis.)
Dr. N. Laskaris (Ph.D. in obsidian dating at the University of the Aegean under the supervision of Prof. I. Liritzis, designer of web site.)

Acknowledgements
We thank Prof Emeritus Robert Brodkey (Ohio University), Dr Chris Stevenson (Dept of Historical Resources, Virginia), Prof Minoru Tomozawa (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Prof. Wal Ambrose (Australian National University) and late Prof Emeritus Richard Doremus (NY State Science & Technology Foundation Professor of Glass & Ceramics) for raising valuable points, usefule comments, advise and encouragement during the development of the method.

For any inquire please contact with:

Prof. Ioannis Liritzis: liritzis[at]rhodes.aegean.gr (http://www.liritzis.gr)

Postal Address
Laboratory of Archaeometry
University of the Aegean
1, Demokratias Ave.
Rhodes, Greece, 85100