Background
Zoëga, Tomas was born on July 3, 1946 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Johannes and Gudrun (Benediktsdottir) Zoëga.
Zoëga, Tomas was born on July 3, 1946 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Son of Johannes and Gudrun (Benediktsdottir) Zoëga.
Doctor of Medicine, University Iceland, Reykjavik, 1973.
Rotating intern, University Hospital, Beykjavik, 1973-1974; district physician, Patreksfjordur, Iceland, 1974-1976; resident in psychiatry, Strong Memorial Hospital, U. Rochester, New York, 1976-1979; fellow in psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, 1979-1981; private practice, Boston, 1980-1982; psychiatrist, National University Hospital, Reykjavik, 1982-1991; chief psychiatrist, National University Hospital, Reykjavik, since 1991. Consultant affiliated hospitals, Reykjavik, since 1982.
Chairman State Youth Homes, 1985-1992. Member Icelandic Medical Association (chairman ethics committee since 1992), Icelandic Psychiatric Association (chairman 1987-1991), American Psychiatric Association (correspondent).
Married Frida Bjarnadottir, June 29, 1968. Children: Kristin, Gudrun, Helga, Johannes.