Background
Hallgrimsson, Sveinn was born on July 5, 1936 in Grundarfjördur, Iceland. Son of Hallgrimur Sveinn Sveinnsson and Gudridur Stafania Sigurdardottir.
Hallgrimsson, Sveinn was born on July 5, 1936 in Grundarfjördur, Iceland. Son of Hallgrimur Sveinn Sveinnsson and Gudridur Stafania Sigurdardottir.
Bachelor of Science, Hvanneyri (Iceland) Agriculture College, 1959. Doctor of Science, Agriculture University Norway, 1966.
Assistant, Agriculture Research Institute, Iceland, 1959-1961; assistant, Agriculture Society Iceland, 1961-1962; research assistant, Agriculture U., Norway, 1963-1966; chief advisor sheep breeding, Agriculture Society Iceland, 1966-1977, 79-84; project leader, Iceland Society Export Industries, 1977-1979; dean, Hvanneyri (Iceland) Agriculture College, 1984-1992; instructor, Hvanneyri (Iceland) Agriculture College, 1992-1993; professor, Hvanneyri (Iceland) Agriculture College, since 1993.
Member Scandanavian Agriculture Scientists (chairman 1971-1975).
Son of Hallgrimur Sveinn Sveinnsson and Gudridur Stafania Sigurdardottir;m. Gerdur Karitas Gudnadottir. Children: Hallgrimur Sveinn, Rosa Björk.