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 Arnar Þór Másson, independent advisor and chair of Marel's board of directors, representative nominated by the University Council Brynhildur Kristín Ásgeirsdóttir, medical student, representative of the student body Davíð Þorláksson, lawyer and MBA, managing director Transport for the Capital Area, appointed by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation 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 Björk Kristjánsdóttir, student in social work, representative of the student body 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 Vilborg Einarsdóttir, CEO of Bravo Earth, representative nominated by the University Council Þorvaldur Ingvarsson, orthopaedist and independent specialist, representative nominated by the University Council 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 Anna Hauksdóttir, associate professor at the School of Health Sciences' Faculty of Medicine and Centre of Public Health Sciences, deputy member for Hólmfríður Garðarsdóttir Daníel Þór Ólason, professor at the School of Health Sciences' Faculty of Psychology, deputy member for Ólafur Pétur Pálsson Guðvarður Már Gunnlaugsson, research professor at the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, deputy member for Arnar Þór Másson, Vilborg Einarsdóttir and Þorvaldur Ingvarsson Ingvar Þóroddsson, engineer student, deputy member for Katrín Björk Kristjánsdóttir Nanna Elísa Snædal Jakobsdóttir, Key Account Manager - Creative Industries at the Federation of Icelandic Industries, deputy member for Davíð Þorláksson Rebekka Karlsdóttir, president of the University of Iceland Student Council, deputy member for Brynhildur Kristín Ásgeirsdóttir Sigurður Tómasson, economist, deputy member for Katrín Atladóttir Further information University Council committees facebooklinkedintwitter