Background
Örlygsson, Jóhann was born on July 1, 1963 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Örlygur Ingólfsson and Ása Jónsdóttir.
freelance/self-employed biotechnologist
Örlygsson, Jóhann was born on July 1, 1963 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Örlygur Ingólfsson and Ása Jónsdóttir.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, University Iceland, Reykjavík, 1987. Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, University Iceland, Reykjavík, 1988. Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Swedish University Agricultural Sciences, 1994.
Postdoctoral researcher University Groningen, Netherlands, 1995. Senior research associate microbilogy Icelandic Fisheries Laboratories, 1996—2003. Associate professor biotechnology University Akureyri, 2003—2008, professor biotechnology, since 2008.
Professor School Renewable Energy Sciences, since 2008.
Married Elva Björg Vigfúsdóttir Örlygsson. Children: Hólmfríður Rósa Jóhannsdóttir, Daníel Jóhannsson.