Medieval Knowledge Transfer and Alchemy Scholar
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Catholic University of LouvainSébastien Moureau serves as a Research Associate at the F.R.S.-FNRS and Professor at the Université catholique de Louvain, specializing in the transmission of scientific knowledge from the Arab-Muslim world to the Latin West during the Middle Ages. His expertise spans the history of Arabic and Latin sciences and philosophy, with particular focus on alchemy and occult sciences. His most significant contribution includes a comprehensive two-volume study of the Pseudo-Avicennian De anima alchimique, providing critical editions and translations of medieval alchemical texts. Through his research, he examines how scientific and philosophical knowledge moved between cultures during the medieval period, particularly focusing on the translation and adaptation of Arabic texts into Latin. His work has enhanced understanding of medieval scientific practices and the complex cultural exchanges that shaped European intellectual history.