Our Team
Hans Tómas Björnsson, MD, PhD – CEO
Dr. Bjornsson is a Professor of Translational Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Iceland, as well as the Chief of the Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology at Landspitali. Additionally, he serves as an Associate Professor of Genetics and Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University, USA.
He earned his medical degree from the University of Iceland before obtaining a Ph.D. in human genetics from Johns Hopkins’ predoctoral program in genetics. He then completed combined clinical training in pediatrics and clinical genetics at Johns Hopkins.
In 2012, Dr. Bjornsson joined the faculty at the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine and the Department of Pediatrics, where he established a clinic specializing in imprinting disorders and Mendelian disorders of the epigenetic machinery (Epigenetic and Chromatin Clinic). He later joined the Biomedical Center at the University of Iceland in 2016.
Throughout his career, Dr. Bjornsson has been recognized for both his clinical and scientific contributions. His accolades include the Frank Coulson, Jr. Award for Clinical Excellence (2012), the NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (2013), the Sir William Osler Young Investigator Award from the Interurban Clinical Club (2014), and the William K. Bowes Jr. Award in Medical Genetics (2014).
Martin Ingi Sigurðsson, MD, PhD – CMO
Dr. Sigurdssonis Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Iceland, as well as a Chief of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Landspitali.
He earned his medical degree from the University of Iceland in 2009 while simultaneously pursuing a Ph.D. in genetics, which he completed in 2011. He did his training in anesthesiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. In 2016, he continued his training at Duke University Hospital in North Carolina, specializing in cardiac and thoracic anesthesiology as well as critical care medicine (2016-2018). He has successfully completed U.S. board certifications in anesthesiology, perioperative transesophageal echocardiography, and critical care medicine.
Since returning to Iceland in 2018, Dr. Martin Ingi has been practicing as a specialist in anesthesiology and intensive care at Landspitali while actively engaging in medical education and research. He was appointed full professor in 2019
A prolific researcher, he has made significant contributions to the fields of cardiac genetics, surgical outcomes, and critical care medicine. He has mentored numerous students at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels. His research portfolio includes over 120 scientific publications. Amongst his prices are the Encouragement awards from The Icelandic Centre for Research (Rannis)
Advisory board
Lotta María Ellingsen, PhD
KALDUR Therapeutics 