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Björnsson, Olafur Grimur was born on January 6, 1944 in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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Olafur Grimur Björnsson
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Olafur Grimur Björnsson, Icelandic biochemistry researcher. Diplomate in clinical biochemistry and clinical physiology, Iceland. Project grantee Icelandic Government, The Icelandic Science Foundation and University Hospital of Iceland. Member American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biophysics Society, European Society for Clinical Investigation, The Icelandic Society London.
Education
Candidate Real., College of Reykjavik, 1964. Candidate Phil., University Iceland, 1965. Bachelor, University Iceland, 1966.
Doctor of Medicine, University Iceland, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1982.
Career
Intern various hospitals/affils. of University Iceland, 1973-1975. Medical resident, department clinical biochemistry University Hospital Iceland, Reykjavik, 1975-1977. Research fellow Hammersmith Hospital/U. London/Royal Postgraduate Medical School, United Kingdom, 1977-1982.
Senior research fellow Medical Research Council Lipid Metabolism Unit/Hammersmith Hospital, London, 1982-1984. Research associate department biochemistry and biophysics University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1984-1989. Research associate University Oxford, Metabolic Research Laboratory, Oxford, 1989-1994.
Senior investigator department physiology University Iceland, Reykjavik, since 1994. Subspltys., energy metabolism/bioenergetics, lipid metabolism, calcium and other 2d messengers. Collaborations work Energy Authority, National Museum Iceland, Landspitalinn, University Hospital Iceland.
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Member American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biophysics Society, European Society for Clinical Investigation, The Icelandic Society London.
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Education
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1964
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1965
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1966
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1973
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1982
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1973 - 1975
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1975 - 1977
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1975 - 1977
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1977 - 1982
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1982 - 1984
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1984 - 1989
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1989 - 1994
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1994