Background
Vilhjalmsson, Thorsteinn was born on September 27, 1940 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Vilhjalmur Thorsteinsson and Kristin M. Gisladottir.
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Thorsteinn Vilhjalmsson
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Thorsteinn Vilhjalmsson, Icelandic Physics educator. Grantee Science Foundation, 1967, 89, 93. Chairman various committees on industrial policy, Reykjavik, 1972-1973, 79-83, chairman Board Student Loan Fund, Reykjavik, 1978-1982. Member Physical Society Iceland (chairman 1979-1981, chairman terminology group since 1981).
Education
Candidate scient., University Copenhagen, 1967.
Career
Research scientist, Nordita, Copenhagen, 1967-1969; research scientist, Science Institute, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, 1969-1971; assistant professor physics Department, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, 1971-1978; associate professor physics Department, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, 1978-1989; professor of history of science physics Department, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, since 1989. Chairman University Committee on Rels. to Other Schools, 1973-1975, education committee University Council, 1985-1992. Member Board of Science Foundation, Reykjavik, 1974-1987.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman various committees on industrial policy, Reykjavik, 1972-1973, 79-83, chairman Board Student Loan Fund, Reykjavik, 1978-1982. Member Physical Society Iceland (chairman 1979-1981, chairman terminology group since 1981).
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Married Sigrum Juliusdottir, December 28, 1976. Children: Vilhjalmur, Bjoern, Thordis, Vidar.
