Egill Thor Níelsson

Egill is a Senior Adviser in the international team of the Research and Innovation Division. He is coordinator for both the DPP role of Rannis in EEA Grants and Arctic cooperation.

Responsibilities include: 

• EEA Grants,
• Arctic Cooperation
  • International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)
  • European Polar Board, EU-PolarNet2 
  • and Arctic Science Funders Forum
• Bi-lateral Arctic cooperation with China
  • China-Iceland Arctic Science Observatory (CIAO) and 
  • China-Nordic Arctic Research Centre (CNARC)),
• Horizon Europe, (Widening participation & spreading excellence)