Background
Olafsson, Pall was born on November 25, 1935 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Olafur and Justa (Sigurdardottir) Palsson.
Olafsson, Pall was born on November 25, 1935 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Olafur and Justa (Sigurdardottir) Palsson.
Master of Science, Technology University Karlsruhe, Germany, 1961. Postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1983.
Engineer, various companies, Iceland, 1961-1965; field engineer, Harza Engineering Company, Chicago, Iceland, 1966-1970; field engineer, ElectroWatt, Zurich, Guatemala, 1970-1971; chief engineer, Istak Ltd., Reykjavik, 1971-1973; resident engineer, National Power Company, Iceland, 1973-1985; head construction department, National Power Company, Iceland, since 1985. Consultant Kampihl, Copenhagen, Tanzania, 1993. Project manager Harza Engineering Company, Chicago, China, since 1994.
Chairman Icelandic National Committee of International Commission on Large Dams, 1984. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Icelandic Association Chartered Engineers, Rotary International, Golf Club Reykjavik.
Married Thuridur Gudjonsdottir, March 24, 1962. Children: Olafur Steinn, Helga Run, Matthias Geir.