The University Council for the University of Iceland is appointed according to Act no. 85/2008 on public universities. The University Council meeting minutes are on the University web (in Icelandic). Members of the University Council The members of the University Council are: Jón Atli Benediktsson, Professor at the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Rector of UI, chair Andri Már Tómasson, medical student, representative of the student body Arnar Þór Másson, independent advisor and chair of Marel's board of directors, representative nominated by the University Council Davíð Þorláksson, lawyer and MBA, managing director Transport for the Capital Area, appointed by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Elísabet Siemsen, former rector of the Menntaskólinn í Reykjvík (Reykjavik Collage) Hólmfríður Garðarsdóttir, professor at the School of Humanities' Faculty of Languages and Cultures, representative of University community Katrín Atladóttir, engineer and product manager at Dohop, appointed by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Katrín Jakobsdóttir, former prime minister Ólafur Pétur Pálsson, professor at the School of Engineering and Natural Sciences' Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, representative of University community Silja Bára R. Ómarsdóttir, professor at the School of Social Sciences' Faculty of Political Science, representative of University community Viktor Pétur Finnsson, business student, representative of the student body University Council Secretary is Magnús Diðrik Baldursson, Director of the Rector's office Deputy members: Aðalheiður Jóhannsdóttir, professor at the School of Social Sciences' Faculty of Law, deputy member for Silja Bára R. Ómarsdóttir Gréta Dögg Þórisdóttir, law student, deputy member for Andri Már Tómasson María Heimisdóttir, chief physician at the Metropolitan Health Service, deputy member for Arnar Þór Másson, Elísabet Siemsen and Katrín Jakobsdóttir Anna Hauksdóttir, associate professor at the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Centre of Public Health Sciences, deputy member for Hólmfríður Garðarsdóttir Nanna Elísa Jakobsdóttir, innovation supervisor at the Federation of Icelandic Industries, deputy member for Davíð Þorláksson Ragný Þóra Guðjohnsen, Associate Professor, School of Education, Faculty of Education and Diversity, deputy member for Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir Sigurbjörg Guðmundsdóttir, law student, deputy member for Viktor Pétur Finnson Sigurður Tómasson, economist, deputy member for Katrín Atladóttir Þórdís Katrín Þorsteinsdóttir, Professor, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, deputy member for Ólafur Pétur Pálsson Further information University Council committees facebooklinkedintwitter
