Horizon 2020

Programme Committee Members and National Contact Points in Iceland

For each section and sub-programme of Horizon 2020, there is a Programme Committee Member, or PCM and National Contact Point, or NCP. 

Programme Committee Members attend meetings in each programme and participate in formulation of the programme. The role of the NCPs is to provide information about Horizon 2020, promote the programme and provide support and assistance to applicants.

Below is a list of Horizon 2020 Programme Committee Member and NCPs in Iceland for each section and field of research and innovation:

Strategic configuration committee

• Programme Committee Member: Ásgerður Kjartansdóttir, Senior Adviser, Department of Education and Science Ministry of Education, Science and Culture.
• Specialists: Aðalheiður Jónsdóttir, Head of International Division at Rannís and Auður Rán Þorgeirsdóttir, scientific, educational and cultural representative MRN. in Brussel.

Excellent Science

European Research Council (ERC):

•  Programme Committee Member and National Contact Point:  Elísabet Andrésdóttir, Special Adviser at Rannís.

Future and Emerging Technology (FET): 

• Programme Committee Member: Kristján Leósson, Director at Innovation Center Iceland.
• National Contact Point: Elísabet Andrésdóttir, Special Adviser at Rannís.
  

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions:

•  Programme Committee Member: Úlfar Kristinn Gíslason, Project Manager, Division of Science and Innovation at The University of Iceland.
• National Contact Point: Sigrún Ólafsdóttir, Senior Adviser at Rannís.

European Research Infrastructures, including e-infrastructures:

• Programme Committee Member and National Contact Point: Steinunn S. Jakobsdóttir, Senior Adviser at Rannís.

Industrial Leadership

Information and Communication Technologies:

• Programme Committee Member: Yngvi Björnsson, Professor, School of Computer Science at Reykjavík University.
• National Contact Point: Egill Þór Níelsson, Senior Adviser at Rannís.
  

• Programme Committee Member: Ingólfur Þorbjörnsson, Head of Geothermal Engineering at ÍSOR.
• National Contact Point: No one currently appointed.
  

• Programme Committee Member: Ingvar Kristinsson, Director, Icelandic Met Office.
• National Contact Point: Aðalheiður Jónsdóttir, Head of International Division at Rannís.

Access to risk finance:

• Programme Committee Member: Sigurður Björnsson, Head of Science and Innovation at Rannís. 
• National Contact Point: Elísabet Andrésdóttir, Special Adviser at Rannís.

Innovation in SMEs: 

• Programme Committee Member: Sigurður Björnsson, Head of Science and Innovation at Rannís.
• National Contact Point: Elísabet Andrésdóttir, Special Adviser at Rannís.

Societal Challenges

Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing: 

• Programme Committee Member: Ólafur Eysteinn Sigurjónsson , Director at The Icelandic Blood Bank and Professor University of Iceland and Reykjavík University.

• National Contact Point: Sigrún Ólafsdóttir, Senior Adviser at Rannís.

Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Marine, Maritime and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy: 

• Programme Committee Member: Oddur Már Gunnarsson, CEO at Matís.
• National Contact Point: Sigrún Ólafsdóttir, Senior Adviser at Rannís.

Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy: 

• Programme Committee Member: Hjalti Páll Ingólfsson, Director at GEORG - geothermal research group.
• National Contact Point: Sigrún Ólafsdóttir, Senior Adviser at Rannís.

Smart, Green and Integrated Transport: 

• Programme Committee Member: Jón Björn Skúlason, General Manager at Icelandic New Energy Ltd.
• National Contact Point: Elísabet Andrésdóttir, Special Adviser at Rannís.

Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials:

• Programme Committee Member: Anna Kristín Daníelsdóttir, Director at Matís.
• National Contact Point: Egill Þór Níelsson, Senior Adviser at Rannís.
  

Europe in a changing world - Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies: 

• Programme Committee Member: Hulda Proppé, Director of research, School of Social Sciences, University of Iceland.
• National Contact Point: Sigrún Ólafsdóttir, Senior Adviser at Rannís.

Secure societies - Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens: 

• Programme Committee Member and National Contact Point: Egill Þór Níelsson, Senior Adviser at Rannís.

Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation: 

• National Contact Point : Aðalheiður Jónsdóttir, Head of International Division at Rannís.

Science with and for Society: 

• National Contact Point : Aðalheiður Jónsdóttir, Head of International Division at Rannís.

Joint Research Centre: 

• Programme Committee Member and National Contact Point: Hallgrímur Jónasson, General Director at Rannís

• Aðalheiður Jónsdóttir, Head of International Division at Rannís.

Financial and Legal NCP: 

• Elísabet Andrésdóttir, Special Adviser at Rannís.