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Kristjana Kristinsdóttir celebrated her 70th birthday on 11 December together with her colleagues at the National Archives of Iceland. Over nearly four decades, Kristjana has played a major role in shaping archival practice and leaves a profound mark on the institution’s work.

The second consultation meeting of Safer Westfjords took place on Wednesday 7 May at Sævangur.

Play has declared that the company has ceased operations.

Minister of Justice Þorbjörg Sigríður Gunnlaugsdóttir has appointed four new board members and four new alternates to the board of directors of the Data Protection Authority for a five-year term, starting on 10 June 2025.

During the spring festival Science in Hringsal on April 23, 2024, four incentive grants were awarded from the National University Hospital Fund, each of which amounted to 5 million ISK. The Fund last awarded special incentive grants in 2015.

“The proposed development will be a complete game-changer for SAk, benefiting both patients and staff,” says Gunnar Líndal, project manager in operations and clinical support services at the hospital.

Jóhanna Gunnarsdóttir, Head of the Department of Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Landspítali – The National University Hospital of Iceland and the University of Iceland, has been awarded a research grant from Rannís for a large-scale study on placental insufficiency, also known as placental dysfunction, and its impact on childbirth. The project is entitled “Insights into placental insufficiency through placental histopathology to improve prediction of preeclampsia and stillbirth.”The research team includes Alexander Smárason, Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Akureyri Hospital (SAk) and Professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Akureyri and SAk.

KLAK - Icelandic Startups and the Technology Development Fund sign a new agreement for Dafna

Iceland officially became EUROCONTROL’s 42nd Member State on 1 January 2025, exactly a decade since the last Member State accession.