Thorsteinn Professor

Education

He earned his Doctor of Philosophy in 1983 at Darwin College in the University of Cambridge.

Career

He was awarded the Global Energy Prize in 2007, and is currently the Director of Innovation Center Iceland at the University of Iceland, where he holds the Icelandic Alloys Chair. After studying at Hamrahlid College in Reykjavík, Thorsteinngraduated from the University of Copenhagen in 1978 with a degree in Physics. Thorsteinnhas worked as a Professor of Physics researcher in The Science Institute at the University of Iceland, and has served as Chairman of The Board of Science Institute (1986-1990), University Library (1994), The Research Council of Iceland (1996-1999), and the Technical Committee of RANNIS. He has also acted as Director of The Engineering Institute and the Dean of Faculty of the Renewable Energy School in Akureyri.

The companies and institutions he has founded include: Eco Energy Iceland, the holding company behind the ECTOS projects and related renewable energy projects Icelandic New Energy, owned by the Icelandic energy sector as well as Daimler, Shell and Hydro, responsible for the introduction of hydrogen energy to Icelandic society Varmaraf, a company specializing in thermoelectrics for green electricity production and a novel electrolysis of water Cryptography Research Inc. A company making green methanol from geothermal Carbon dioxide and electrolytic hydrogen HBT, A company making electric filter devices for correcting electric performance of diesel generators and saving oil for ships Royal Economic Society, UK, The Renewable Energy School in Akureyri, where an international masters level education is provided.

Professor Sigfusson co-leads the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell faculty.

Achievements

• British Council Fellowship, 1979 Clerk-Maxwell award fellowship 1980 for the development of a new technique in magnetism research Elected Research Fellow, Darwin College, 1981 Knighthood by the President of Iceland, January 1, 2004 Laureate of the International Global Energy Prize, Saint St. Petersburg, 2007.