Background
Kvaran, Agust was born on August 19, 1952 in Husavik, Thingey, Iceland. Son of Axel K. and Hanna Hofsdal.
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Agust Kvaran
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Iceland, Reykjavik, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1979.
Career
Postdoctoral University Pittsburgh, 1978-1979. Research scientist Science Institute, University Iceland, Reykjavik, 1979-1986. Senior research scientist University Iceland, 1986-1991, professor physical chemistry, since 1991.
Part-time lecturer chemistry department University Iceland, 1979-1991, adjunct professor, 1982-1991, vice-chairman, 1983-1991, chairman, since 1991. Visiting associate professor chemistry department University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1988. Adjunct representative scientific faculty University Iceland, 1984-1986, union vice representative university council, since 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Member board Physicists Against Nuclear Armament, Reykjavik, 1985-1987. Fellow Academy of Sciences Iceland. Member American Photochem.
Society, American Chemical Society, American Physics Society, European Photochem. Association, Icelandic Physics Society (member board 1985-1987), Royal Chemical Society Britain, New York Academy of Sciences.
Interests
Connections
Married Edda Sigfrid Jonasdottir, August 19, 1975. Children: Melkorka Arny, Bergthora.
Education
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1975
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1979
Career
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1978 - 1979
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1979 - 1986
Awards
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SERC fellow, 1982, Fulbright fellow, 1988. Icelandic National Science Foundation grantee, 1980-1991, North Atlantic Treaty Organization grantee, 1983-1986. British Council scholar, 1977-1978.SERC fellow, 1982, Fulbright fellow, 1988. Icelandic National Science Foundation grantee, 1980-1991, North Atlantic Treaty Organization grantee, 1983-1986. British Council scholar, 1977-1978.