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Ágústa
Guđmundsdóttir, BS, PhD Professor of food chemistry Phone: 525 4796, E-mail:
ag@raunvis.hi.is Education:
BS in food science, University of Iceland.
PhD in microbiology, University of Virginia, Virginia, USA.
Research interests:
Cloning and expression of cod enzymes in yeast,
enzyme engineering, protein purification, natural preservation of
foods.
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Baldur Símonarson, BSc, PhD Associate Professor of biochemistry Phone: 525 4846, E-mail:
bsim@hi.is Education: BSc (hons.) in biochemistry, University of Edinburgh, Scotland. PhD in biochemistry, University of London, England. Research interests: Biological protection against oxidative stress and free radicals. Glutathione peroxidase, properties and purification. Antioxidants. The trace element selenium. |
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Bjarni Ásgeirsson, BSc, PhD Professor of biochemistry Phone: 525 4805, E-mail:
bjarni@raunvis.hi.is
Education: BS in biology, University of Iceland. PhD in biochemistry, University of Bristol, England. Research interests: Cold-active enzymes from bacteria and fish: Molecular basis of catalysis, specificity, stability and applications. The interaction of enzymes with inhibitors. |
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Hörđur Filippusson, BSc, PhD Professor of biochemistry Phone: 525 4843, E-mail:
hfil@hi.is Education: BSc (Hons.) in biochemistry and PhD in biochemistry, University of StAndrews, Scotland. Research interests: Enzymes. Enzyme immobilization and applications. Affinity purification techniques. Production of biochemicals from animal sources. |
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Jón Bragi Bjarnason, BS, PhD Professor of Biochemistry Phone: 525 4779, E-mail:
jonbragi@raunvis.hi.is Education: BS in chemistry, University of Iceland. PhD in biochemistry, University of Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. Research interests: Enzymes from cod: Production, application and properties. Enzymes from antarctic krill. Enzymes from snake venom. |
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Magnús Már Kristjánsson, BS, PhD Associate Professor of food chemistry Phone: 525 4819, E-mail:
mmk@raunvis.hi.is Education: BS in food science, University of Iceland, MS in food chemistry, University of California at Davis, PhD in food chemistry/biochemistry, Cornell University, New York, USA. Research interests: Proteins, enzymes, proteolytic enzymes, protein stability, temprature adaptation of proteins, enzyme applications. |
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Sigmundur Gudbjarnason, Dr. rer. nat. Professor emeritus of chemistry Phone: 525 4797, E-mail: sigmgudb@raunvis.hi.is Education: Diplom in chemistry and dr.rer.nat. in chemistry, Technical University of München, Germany. Research interests: Biochemistry of the heart and cardiovascular diseases. Membrane receptors and membrane lipids in relation to diet, ageing and stress. Phytochemistry and bioactive products from medicinal plants and marine resources. |