Background
Kristjansson, Eythor Birkir was born on August 31, 1953 in Akureyri, Iceland. Son of Kristjàn Sigurbjörn Jònsson and Audur Olafsdottir.
Kristjansson, Eythor Birkir was born on August 31, 1953 in Akureyri, Iceland. Son of Kristjàn Sigurbjörn Jònsson and Audur Olafsdottir.
Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy, University Iceland, Reykjavik, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Health Science, University Iceland, Reykjavik, 2004.
Physiotherapist Akranes Hospital, Reykjalundur Rehabilitation Center, Reykjavik, 1981—1982, Sørlandets Fysikalske Institute, Kristiansand, Norway, 1982—1988, Hans and Olaf Fysioterapi, Oslo, 1982—1988, Own Clinic, Oslo, 1988—1992, Reykjavik, Iceland, 1992—2001. Manual therapist Hreyfigreining ehf., 2001—2004. Managing director NeckCare AS, Oslo Innovation Center, Oslo, since 2007.
Manual therapist Own Clinic, since 2008. Arbitrator in clinical exams University Icaland, Reykjavik, 1993—1997. Assistant supervisor University Iceland, 2001—2002, assistant professor physiotherapy, 2002—2004, supervisor, since 2002.
Supervisor in research project U.f Århus, Denmark, 2004—2006. Supervisor University Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, since 2006. Supervisor research projects in cooperative with specialists in manual therapy, Oslo, since 2007.
Managing director NeckCare AS, Oslo Innovation Center, since 2007. Supervisor Medical University Utrecht and SOMT, Netherlands, since 2008. Speaker in field.
Married Ingebjørg Tori Thorp, May 2, 1992. Children: Olav Bragi Thorp Eythorsson, Bryndis Björk Eythorsdottir, Ingrid Eir Thorp Eythorsdottir, Eyrùn Ösp Eythorsdottir, Eirik Valgeir Thorp Eythorsson, Hildur Eythorsdottir, Ida Rùn Thorp Eythorsdottir.