Thorsteinn I. Sigfusson

Thorsteinn I. Sigfusson ( Icelandic Þorsteinn Ingi Sigfússon , born June 4, 1954 in Vestmannaeyjar , Iceland ; † July 15, 2019 ) was an Icelandic physicist who researched in the field of energy science. He was awarded the Global Energy Prize in 2007 . He was the director of the Innovation Center Iceland at the University of Iceland .

Career

After studying at Hamrahlid College in Reykjavík , Thorsteinn graduated from the University of Copenhagen with a degree in physics in 1978 . He received his PhD from Darwin College , Cambridge University in 1983 .

Thorsteinn was Professor of Physics at the Scientific Institute of the University of Iceland and chaired the Institute (1986-1990), the University Library (1994), the Research Center Iceland RANNIS (1996-1999) and the Technical Committee of RANNIS. He also served as director of the Mechanical Engineering Institute and dean of the faculty of the Renewable Energy School in Akureyri . From 2003 to 2007 he was co-chair of the International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE) and founded the Renewable Energy Prize in 2006 , which was first awarded by the World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE) during the course global conference in Florence .

Companies and institutions founded by Thorsteinn I. Sigfusson

• Eco Energy Iceland - Holding company that operates the ECTOS projects within the fifth framework program of the European Commission and related projects on renewable energies
• Icelandic New Energy - a company that promotes the use of hydrogen for energy generation
• Varmaraf - a company specializing in thermoelectrics and novel electrolysis processes for water
• CRI - produces methanol from geothermal CO ₂ and electrolytic hydrogen
• HBT - produces electronic filters to improve the efficiency of diesel generators to reduce oil consumption on ships
• RES School of Renewable Energy in Akureyri offering international Masters degrees. Thorsteinn was co-director of the faculty for hydrogen and fuel cells.

Awards and honors

• British Council Fellowship, 1979
• Clerk-Maxwell Award Fellowship 1980 for the development of a new technique in the field of magnetism
• Elected Research Fellow, Darwin College, 1981
• Knighthood by the President of Iceland, January 1, 2004
• Winner of the Global Energy Prize , St. Petersburg, 2007

Web links

• Thorsteinn I. Sigfusson at the University of Iceland
• World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Andlát: Þorsteinn Ingi Sigfússon mbl.is, accessed on July 17, 2019
2. ↑ Thorsteinn I. Sigfusson, University of Iceland Wayback Machine. September 24, 2015, accessed March 13, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Thorsteinn I. Sigfusson's profile at the Global Energy Prize

Note: Icelanders are referred to by their first name or first and last name, but not just their surname. Further information can be found under Icelandic personal name .