Qualifications:
Accredited in
a) Gastroenterology
b) Internal Medicine
c) Chemical Pathology
Graduated in medicine "Candidati Medicinae et
Chirurgiae" from University of Iceland, 1977
(First Class= Laudabilen)
MSc in Biochemistry, Chelsea College,
University of London, 1983.
"Summos in Medicina Honores et Medicinae
Doctorem" University of Iceland 1986 (PhD equivalent)
" Studies on the intestinal mucosal barrier" (at the time the
youngest Icelander to be awarded the degree by 16 years).
MRCPath, Royal College of Pathologist, London 1991.
DSc (Medicine), University of London 1997
FRCPath, Royal College of Pathologist, London 1999
FRCP, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow 1999
Awards accredited courses and licenses
Personal animal license since 1981
Animal Project license since 1983
Radiation Training Course, Hammersmith 1991
ARSAC licenses to use radioisotopes (>15 years)
Clinical Trials Training Course, Pharmacia 2003
Nordisk Insulinfond, Research Fellow 1982.
Welcome Research Fellow 1983.
Alfred Bentson Research Award, Iceland 1984.
Alfred Bentson Research Award, Iceland 1985.
Alfred Bentson Research Award, Iceland 1986.
Sir Avery Jones British Society of Gastroenterology Medal 1991, for studies on the effects of NSAIDs on the small intestine (first and only non-british citizen to receive this award).
Memberships of learned societies
Member of the Medical Research Society 1984-1995
Member of the British Society of Gastroenterology 1989-present.
Member of the European Society of Comparative Gastroenterology
1990-present
Member of the American Gastroenterology Association 1995-present
Fellow of "Club del Tenue", Italy 1998-present
Editorial work
Editorial board of the Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology.
Jan 1998 to present
Editorial board of GUT: Jan 2002-2006
Editorial board of Immunopharmacology: July 2004-present
Editorial board Digestive and Liver Disease Jan 2006-present
Editorial Board of Nature Clinical Gastroenteology and Hepatology 2007-present.
Past and present Appointments
House Officer, Department of Surgery, Reykjavik City Hospital, July-November 1977.
House Officer, University Department of Pathology, University of Iceland, November 1977-May 1978.
District Doctor in the north of Iceland, with hospital attachment, August 1878-August 1979.
Senior House Officer, University Mental Hospital, University of Iceland, August 1979-February 1980.
Registrar in Medicine, Reykjavik City Hospital, February 1980-October 1980 and December 1980-August 1991.
Senior House Officer, Department of Surgery, Reykjavik City Hospital, October 1980-December 1980.
Research Worker, Honorary Medical Registrar, Department of Clinical Cell Biology (Head of Department TJ Peters), MRC Clinical Research Center, Harrow, Middlesex, August 1981-February 1983.
Research Worker, Honorary Senior Medical Registrar, Department of Clinical Cell Biology, MRC Clinical Research Center, Harrow, Middlesex, February 1983-January 1984.
Clinical Staff, Honorary Senior Medical Registrar, Division of Clinical Sciences, MRC Clinical Research Center, Harrow, Middlesex, January 1984-1989.
Clinical Staff, Honorary Consultant, Department of Medicine, Northwick Park Hospital and Division of Clinical Sciences, MRC Clinical Research Center, Harrow, Middlesex, January 1989-February 1991.
Senior Registrar, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, February 1991-Sept 1993
Senior Lecturer, honorary consultant Department of Clinical Biochemistry, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, Sept. 1993-Sept 1996
Reader, honorary consultant Department of Clinical Biochemistry, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London. Sept 1996-Sept. 1997
Reader, honorary consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist Department of Medicine, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, Honorary Consultant, Department of Medicine, Northwick Park Hospital, Oct 1997-Sept 1999
Professor of Digestive Diseases, Honorary Consultant Physician and gastroenterologist. Department of Medicine, Guy's, King's, St Th Medical School, London, September 1999-2005
Consultant Physician and gastroenterologist, Professor of Digestive Diseases,
King's College Hospital 2005-present