BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors (BoD) is responsible for the strategic oversight and proper administration of the Grouping in accordance with its Statutes. The Board oversees the fulfilment of the Grouping’s public responsibilities, supports effective communication among Members, and guides the implementation of agreed activities and objectives.
The following individuals were elected by the General Assembly in May 2026 to serve on the Board of Directors, reflecting the composition of the ORKIS Board:
Árni H. Haraldsson | ON
Chair (Formaður)
Kristján Guðmundsson | Landsvirkjun
Board Member
Carine Chatney | Verkís
Board Member
Board Member
Pétur H. Pétursson | Arion Banki
Board Member
María S. Guðjónsdóttir | Háskólinn í Reykjavík
Board Member
Deirdre Clark | ÍSOR
Board Member
Kristín Steinunnadóttir | COWI
Board Member
Alternate Board (Varastjórn)
Steinþór Gíslason | EFLA |
Alternate Member
Kristín Soffía Jónsdóttir | RARIK
Alternate Member
Yngvi Guðmundsson | HS ORKA
Alternate Member
SCIENCE ACADEMY
The Science Academy has a high-level advisory function for the overall research policy and priority setting, approving project funding policy and selection procedures, and may also act as a moderator for any scientific disputes that may arise within ongoing research projects managed by the grouping.
The Science Academy evaluates project proposals from the scientific and technical point of view while the BoD of GEORG takes the final decision of funding based on the opinion of the Science Academy and with respect to the strategic importance as well as budgetary constraints.
At the General Assembly on May 20th, 2014, the following individuals were elected as a member of the Science Academy:
