Curriculum VitaeProfessor of Geophysics Head, Faculty of Earth Sciences. Director, Institute of Earth Sciences University of Iceland Askja, Sturlugata 7, IS-101 Reykjavík, Iceland September 2009 |
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Origin Born on 8 May 1961 in Reykjavík. Spouse: Anna Líndal, artist. Children: Rögnvaldur (b. 1989) and Katla Sigríður (b. 1993). |
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Education
1986-1990 University College London,
graduate studies in geophysics. Ph.D. in geophysics 1992. Title of thesis:
Crustal structure of the subglacial Grímsvötn volcano, Vatnajökull,
Iceland, from multiparameter geophysical surveys. |
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Employment 2008- Professor of Geophysics at the
Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland.
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Publications (see publication list at: http://www.raunvis.hi.is/~mtg/MTG-ritskra.htm) Summary: 1. Author and coauthor of about 50 reviewed papers in scientific journals and books. 2. Author and coauthor of about 30 lightly or non-reviewed popular articles on scientific matters. 3. Author and coauthor of about 30 scientific reports. 4. Author of text in four photographic books on Iceland. |
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Administration 2008-present Head, Faculty of Earth Sciences and director Institute of Earth Sciences 2007-2008 Institute of Earth Sciences, Executive Committee 2005-2007 Department Chair, Department of Physics, University of Iceland 2004-present Leader, Physical geology, geography and geophysics group, Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland 1996-present Science Advisory Board, Civil Protection Department of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police 1998-present President, Iceland Glaciological Society 2009-present NORDFORSK - Panel on Researcher network and Research training courses. 2009 Ex Officio Chair, Commission on Volcano-Ice Interactions 2008 IAVCEI General Assembly, local organizing committee 2008 Chair, joint IAVCEI and IACS Commission on Volcano-Ice Interactions 2006-2007 IAVCEI Working Group on Volcano-Ice Interactions. 2007: Vice-Chair; 2006: Secretary |
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Editorial experience 1. Journal of Glaciology, Scientific Editor, 2007 - present 2. Annals of Glaciology, 48, 2008. Associate Editor. 3. Journal of Geodynamics, 43 (1), 2007. Special Issue: Hotspot Iceland. (with W. Jacoby). 4. Hættumat vegna eldgosa og hlaupa frá vestanverðum Mýrdalsjökli og Eyjafjallajökli (in Icelandic: Eruptions in the western part of Mýrdalsjökull and Eyjafjallajökull: a risk assessment)(with Á.G. Gylfason). The Icelandic Police Commissioner and the University of Iceland Press. 210 pages. 2005. |
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Professional societies
Iceland Glaciological Society
President of the Iceland Glaciological
Society 1998-. |