Background
Petursson, Hannes was born on December 30, 1947 in Reykjavík, Iceland. Son of Petur Hannesson and Gudrun Arnadottir.
Petursson, Hannes was born on December 30, 1947 in Reykjavík, Iceland. Son of Petur Hannesson and Gudrun Arnadottir.
Doctor of Medicine, University Iceland, Reykjavík, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1983.
Medical director department psychiatry Reykjavík Hospital, 1982-1998. Associate professor psychiatry University Iceland, 1988-1998, professor, since 1998. Director department psychiatry Landspitalinn University Hospital, Reykjavík, since 1998.
Advisor World Health Organization, Geneva, since 1983. Member committee Icelandic Research Council, Icelandic Health Authority.
Fellow Royal College Psychiatrists, Icelandic Science Society, others.
Married Juliana Sigurdardottir. Children: Solveig Gudrun, Kristin Inga, Thorunn.