Biography

My main research interests lie in the development of a broad range of new technologies that employ living organisms to make diverse products in an efficient and environmental-friendly way. I’m particularly interested in how interdisciplinary knowledge, large-scale computation and data analytics can lead to new discoveries in the growing field of biotechnology. During my undergraduate studies in Engineering Physics at the University of Iceland I’ve worked on diverse research projects ranging from the design of new bioreactors for growing microalgae to the development of kinetic algorithms for the simulation of nucleic acid reaction pathways. They have consisted of broad cooperation between universities, companies and institutions, where different expertise and resources were used to reach a common goal. I’ve also been a teaching assistant in three different courses, co-founded a small teaching company and taken part in several out-reach programmes to get children interested in science. I think the new MPhil programme in Biotechnology at Cambridge will broaden my vision and improve my possibilities to help seize some of the great opportunities that this emerging field has to offer. I am honoured to join the diverse and vibrant Gates Cambridge community and look forward to being a part of this global network of future leaders.

Previous Education

University of Iceland