Jon Thor Thorhallsson

Background

Thorhallsson, Jon Thor was born on June 21, 1939 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Thorhallur Arni Benediktsson and Sigridur Jonsdottir.

Education

Vordiplom, University Giessen, Federal Republic Germany, 1962. Hauptdiplom, University Giessen, Federal Republic Germany, 1965. Doctor Rer. National, University Giessen, Federal Republic Germany, 1967.

Career

Research associate University Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1967-1968, University British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1968-1969. Instructor Red Deer College, Canada, 1969-1974. Director computer service University Iceland, Reykjavik, 1974-1977, associate professor, head department information technical, since 1981.

Director State and Municipal Data Processing Center, since 1977. Consultant Iceland Research Council, since 1982. Chairman Micromedia; board directors University Computing Services University Iceland.

Achievements

• Jon Thor Thorhallsson has been listed as a noteworthy technology educator, executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Icelandic Society Information Process (president 1978-1983), Icelandic Mathematics Association, Icelandic Management Association (computer advisory committee since 1982), Icelandic Association Professional Engineer, Data Processing Management Association.

Connections

Married Hrefna Beckmann, January 31, 1964.

Father:

Thorhallur Arni Benediktsson

Mother:

Sigridur Jonsdottir

Spouse:

Hrefna Beckmann