The national bioethics committee composition 2023-2026

The Scientific Committee is appointed by the Minister of Health from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2026.

The minister of health appoints a seven-member scientific committee, according to. Article 9 act on scientific research in the field of health, no. 44/2014, for four years at a time to deal with scientific research in the health field.

Main players

• Þorvarður J. Löve, appointed without a nomination, Chairman

• Laufey Helga Guðmundsdóttir, appointed without a nomination

• Kári Hólmar Ragnarsson, nominated by the Prime Minister’s Office

• Helga Ögmundsdóttir, nominated by the Ministry of Universities, Industries and Innovation

• Védís Helga Eiríksdóttir, Appointed by the Directorate of Health

• Sveinn Hákon Harðarson, nominated by the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Iceland

• Henry Alexander Henrysson, nominated by the University of Iceland Institute of Ethics

Substitutes

• Sigurður Guðmundsson, appointed without a nomination

• Sigurdís Haraldsdóttir, appointed without a nomination

• Ólöf Embla Eyjólfsdóttir, nominated by the Prime Minister’s Office

• Stefán Baldursson, nominated by the Ministry of Universities, Industries and Innovation

• Maríanna Þórðardóttir, nominated by the Directorate of Health

• Ólöf Birna Ólafsdóttir, nominated by the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Iceland

• Eyja Margrét Brynjarsdóttir, nominated by the University of Iceland’s Institute of Ethics.

Director

• Áslaug Einarsdóttir

The Scientific Ethics Committee is appointed by the Minister of Health from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2026.