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 Ásthildur Margrét Othardsóttir, Consultant and Chair of the Board of Directors of Marel hf, a representative nominated by the University Council Einar Sveinbjörnsson, Meteorologist and CEO of Veðurvaktin, representative of the Minister of Education, Science and Culture Guðvarður Már Gunnlaugsson, Research Professor at the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, nominated by the University Council Ingibjörg Gunnarsdóttir, Professor at the Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Health Sciences, representative of the University community and vice-chair of the Council Isabel Alejandra Díaz, student of Political Science and president of the Student Council, representative of the student body Jessý Jónsdóttir, student of Industrial Engineering, representative of the student body Jón Ólafsson, Professor at the Faculty of Icelandic and Comparative Cultural Studies, representative of the University community Ólafur Pétur Pálsson, Professor at the Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, representative of the University community Siv Friðleifsdóttir, Deputy Director General at the Ministry of Social Affairs, representative of the Minister of Education, Science and Culture Vigdís Jakobsdóttir, Artistic Director of the Reykjavík Arts Festival University Council Secretary is Magnús Diðrik Baldursson, Director of the Rector's office Deputy members: Davíð Freyr Jónsson, CEO, for Siv Friðleifsdóttir Freydís Jóna Freysteinsdóttir, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Social Work, for Ólafur Pétur Pálsson Guðbrandur Benediktsson, Museum, for Ásthildur Margrét Otharsdóttir, Guðvarður Már Gunnlaugsson and Vigdís Jakobsdóttir Marínó Örn Ólafsson, Economy student, for Jessý Jónsdóttir Ragna Kemp Haraldsdóttir, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Sociology, Anthropolgy and Folkloristics Snædís Karlsdóttir, for Valdimar Víðisson Þórhallur Valur Benónýsson, Law student, for Isabel Alejandra Díaz Þórir Jónsson, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of of Icelandic and Comparative Cultural Studies, for Jón Ólafsson Further information University Council committees facebooklinkedintwitter
