Vilhjalmur Arnason

Background

Arnason, Vilhjalmur was born on January 6, 1953 in Neskaupstadur, Iceland. Son of Arni and Gudrun (Magnusdottir) Vilhjalmsson.

Education

Bachelor in Literature and Philosophy, University Iceland, 1977. Master of Arts in Philosophy, Purdue University, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, Purdue University, 1982.

Career

Lecturer University Iceland, 1983-1990, assistant professor, 1990-1991, associate professor, 1991-1996, chairman department philosophy, 1996-1997, professor, since 1996, dean faculty, 2000—2002. Visiting professor Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, 1988-1989. Chair of board Ethical Institute, Iceland, since 1997.

Visiting fellow Clare Hall, Cambridge University, 2006. Board directors Nordic Committee for Bioethics.

Achievements

• Vilhjalmur Arnason has been listed as a noteworthy philosophy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary The Prime Minister's Future committee, Iceland, 1985-1987. Member Icelandic Child Care Council, Reykjavik, 1987-1992. President's representative Icelandic Literature Award, Reykjavik, 1991-1992.

Director ethical council Director of Health, Iceland, 1998—2000. Member Philharmonia Choir, since 1997. Member Union University Teachers (secretary 1986-1988), Icelandic Philosophical Society (treasurer 1985-1988), European Society for Philosophy of Medicine and Health Care (board directors since 2004).

Connections

Married Ragnheidur Oladottir, September 3, 1977 (divorced 1996). Children: Solveig edda, Arni, Eirikur. Married Anna J. Briem, March 27, 1999.

Father:

Arni Vilhjalmsson

Mother:

Gudrun (Magnusdottir) Vilhjalmsson

Spouse:

Anna J. Briem

Spouse:

Ragnheidur Oladottir

child:

Eirikur Arnason

child:

Solveig edda Arnason

child:

Arni Arnason