Background
Vilhjalmsson, Runar was born on December 14, 1958 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Vilhjalmur Einarsson and Gerdur Unndorsdottir.
Vilhjalmsson, Runar was born on December 14, 1958 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Vilhjalmur Einarsson and Gerdur Unndorsdottir.
Bachelor, University Iceland, 1982. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1993.
Assistant professor University Iceland, 1986-1991, associate professor, 1991-1996, professor, since 1996.
Member American Sociological Association, Nordic Socil. Association, Nordic Research Councils (member joint social scientific committee since 1997), Nordic Academy Advanced Study (board directors 1994-1999, chairman 1999), Society Study Social Problems.
Married Gudrun Kristjansdottir. Children: Kristjan Runarsson, Vilhjalmur Runarsson, Thorvaldur Runarsson.