Background
Hardarson, Thordur was born on March 14, 1940 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Hördur and Ingibjörg (Oddsdottir) Thordarson.
Hardarson, Thordur was born on March 14, 1940 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Hördur and Ingibjörg (Oddsdottir) Thordarson.
Doctor of Medicine, University Iceland, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1974.
Resident, Reykjavik Hospitals, 1967-1970;
resident, Hammersmith Hospital, London, 1971-1974;
fellow, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1974-1975;
research physician, University of California, San Diego, 1975-1976;
chief medicine, City Hospital Reykjavik, 1977-1982;
professor, chief medicine, University Hospital, Reykjavik, since 1982. Chief medical officer Civil Aviation Administration Iceland, since 1976. Member European Board for Specialty of Cardiology, since 1992.
Senior medical examiner Federal Aviation Administration.
Chairman board Research Institute Pathology, Reykjavik, 1990-2002. Fellow Royal College Physicians, American College Cardiologists, American Heart Association, British Cardiac Society, Rotary (president since 1997).
Married Solrun Jensdottir, February 4, 1962. Children: Hördur, Steinunn, Jens.