I was born in Reykjavik on January 4th 1947. I grew up in Kópavogur where I received my elementary education. I then studied at Reykjavík Junior College, Princeton University, University of Iceland, University of Wisconsin and University of Copenhagen.

I received my Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Copenhagen in 1981. My adviser was C. J. Pethick.

I have taught at Reykjavík Junior College and the University of Iceland where I am now professor emeritus of astrophysics.

My research has mainly been done at NORDITA in Copenhagen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Science Institute of the University of Iceland.

More information (in Icelandic):
CURRICULUM VITAE

Here is a list of projects that I have worked on (see also ResearceGate and GoogleScholar):

History of Science in Iceland. See e.g. Brot úr sögu raunvísinda á Íslandi and Saga stjörnufræði og skyldra greina

More information:
PUBLICATIONS
TALKS, POSTERS, ETC.: 1977-1998 and from 1998.