Inga Þórsdóttir

Professor

  • Position
    Dean Fac of Food Sci and Nutr, Dir Dpt of Clin Nutr w/ Units for Nutrit Research and Dietetics
  • Unit
    Health Sciences - Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition
  • Location
    LSH - Hringbraut
  • Webpage
    http://www.rin.hi.is
  • Phone
    5438414
  • Gsm
    8245520
  • Email
    ingathor [at] hi.is
  • Published work
    Inga_Thorsdottir938722587.pdf

Specialization / Research Area

Main research projects are on diet and health of children, pregnant women, elderly and other sensitive groups as well as researchers in clinical nutrition.

Research collaboration

Unit for Nutrition Research has an active collaboration with research units and departments in more than 35 universities and institutions.

Education

1989-Dr Medical Science in Nutrition - University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Professional experience

1997-Professor in Human Nutrition, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Iceland (formerly Department of Food Science, Faculty of Science).
2008-Dean of Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition.
1995-Director of the Department of Clinical Nutrition (Landspitali-University Hospital)
1997-Head of the Unit for Nutrition Research (Landspitali-University Hospital and University of Iceland).
1998-Chairman of the Icelandic Nutrition Council