Jón Grétar Stefánsson

Background

Stefánsson, Jón Grétar was born on January 10, 1939 in Reykjavík, Iceland. Son of Stefán Dorsteinn SigurJónsson and Adalbjörg Jónsdóttir.

Education

Candidatus Medicinae Et Chirurgiae, University Iceland, 1966.

Career

Intern, U. Hospital, Reykjavík, 1966-1967; rural practitioner, Ministry of Health, Iceland, 1967-1968; resident in psychiatry, U. Hospital, Reykjavík, 1968-1969; resident in psychiatry, U. Rochester, New York, 1969-1974; psychiatrist, U. Hospital, Reykjavík, 1975-1983; chief psychiatrist, U. Hospital, Reykjavík, since 1983. Director medical curriculum U. Iceland, Reykjavík, 1974-1980, assistant professor psychiatry, 1975-1979, associate professor psychiatry, since 1979, chairman medical curriculum committee, 1981-1983.

Achievements

• Jón Grétar Stefánsson has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Icelandic Medical Studies Association, 1964-1965, Icelandic Psychiatric Association, 1978-1980, Icelandic Association Mental Health, 1990-1996. Board directors Nordic Federation Medical Education-The Nordic Countries, 1980-1992. Fellow Royal Society Medicine.

Member American Psychiatric Association (correspondent member).

Interests

• Avocations: salmon fishing, hunting, skiing, Golden Retrievers.

Connections

Married Helga Hannesdóttir, October 31, 1964. Children: Adalbjörg, Hannes, Stefán, Valgerdur.

Father:

Stefán Dorsteinn SigurJónsson

Mother:

Adalbjörg Jónsdóttir

Spouse:

Helga Hannesdóttir

child:

Valgerdur Stefánsson

child:

Hannes Stefánsson

child:

Adalbjörg Stefánsson

child:

Stefán Stefánsson