Background
Svavarsson, Jörundur was born on August 25, 1952 in Reykjavík, Iceland. Son of Svavar and Ólina (Jörundsdottir) Kristjonsson.
Svavarsson, Jörundur was born on August 25, 1952 in Reykjavík, Iceland. Son of Svavar and Ólina (Jörundsdottir) Kristjonsson.
Bachelor of Science, University Iceland, Reykjavik, 1977. Master of Science, University Göteborg, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy, University Göteborg, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1987.
Associate professor, U. Iceland, Reykjavík, 1987-1992; professor biology, U. Iceland, Reykjavík, since 1992; head biology Department, University Iceland, Reykjavík, 1989-1991.
Married Sif Matthiasdottir, July 3, 1976. Children: Hronn, Katla, Hildur.