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== History and function == |
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The Institute at Keldur was established in the fall of [[1948]]. It is under the supervision of the [ |
The Institute at Keldur was established in the fall of [[1948]]. It is under the supervision of the [http://eng.menntamalaraduneyti.is/ Ministry of Education and Culture]. The first director of Keldur was [[Björn Sigurðsson]],<ref>Guðmundur Pétursson. „Hver var Björn Sigurðsson og hvert var hans framlag til vísinda?“. Vísindavefurinn 14.1.2011. http://visindavefur.is/?id=58128. (Skoðað 19.1.2011).</ref> [[physician]]. |
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[[The Rockefeller Foundation]] provided financial support to build and equip the Institute at Keldur but its original role was to respond to an epidemic in sheep that resulted from contact with [[Karakul]] [[sheep]] that had been imported into the country in [[1933]]. The official date for the opening of The Institute at Keldur is [[November 15]], [[1948]]. The primary function of the institute is first and foremost to research veterinary diseases. |
[[The Rockefeller Foundation]] provided financial support to build and equip the Institute at Keldur but its original role was to respond to an epidemic in sheep that resulted from contact with [[Karakul]] [[sheep]] that had been imported into the country in [[1933]]. The official date for the opening of The Institute at Keldur is [[November 15]], [[1948]]. The primary function of the institute is first and foremost to research veterinary [[diseases]]. |
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On the Board of Directors at Keldur are representatives from the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Natural Sciences, the Ministry of Agriculture and Keldur staff members. Keldur has a workforce of 60 employees, on average. Keldur collaborates with many research teams both domestically and internationally. The research projects are funded with Icelandic and international grants. |
On the Board of Directors at Keldur are representatives from the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Natural Sciences, the Ministry of Agriculture and Keldur staff members. Keldur has a workforce of 60 employees, on average. Keldur collaborates with many research teams both domestically and internationally. The research projects are funded with [[Icelandic]] and [[international]] [[grants]]. |
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The director of Keldur is Sigurður Ingvarsson (b. [[1956]]). Previous directors of Keldur are Björn Sigurðsson (b. [[1913]], d. [[1959]]), Páll Agnar Pálsson (b. [[1919]], d. [[2003]]), Guðmundur Georgsson, (b. [[1932]], d. [[2010]]), Guðmundur Pétursson (b. [[1933]]). |
The director of Keldur is Sigurður Ingvarsson (b. [[1956]]). Previous directors of Keldur are Björn Sigurðsson (b. [[1913]], d. [[1959]]), Páll Agnar Pálsson (b. [[1919]], d. [[2003]]), Guðmundur Georgsson, (b. [[1932]], d. [[2010]]), Guðmundur Pétursson (b. [[1933]]). |
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Revision as of 22:28, 16 February 2011
Keldur – Institute for Experimental Pathology, University of Iceland is a university institution that is connected to the Faculty of Medicine but has its own board and independent finances. The operations at Keldur are very diverse. Many scientific methods are used in basic research and services, for example pathology, microbiology, immunology, parasitology, biochemistry and molecular biology.
History and function
The Institute at Keldur was established in the fall of 1948. It is under the supervision of the Ministry of Education and Culture. The first director of Keldur was Björn Sigurðsson,[1] physician.
The Rockefeller Foundation provided financial support to build and equip the Institute at Keldur but its original role was to respond to an epidemic in sheep that resulted from contact with Karakul sheep that had been imported into the country in 1933. The official date for the opening of The Institute at Keldur is November 15, 1948. The primary function of the institute is first and foremost to research veterinary diseases.
On the Board of Directors at Keldur are representatives from the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Natural Sciences, the Ministry of Agriculture and Keldur staff members. Keldur has a workforce of 60 employees, on average. Keldur collaborates with many research teams both domestically and internationally. The research projects are funded with Icelandic and international grants.
The director of Keldur is Sigurður Ingvarsson (b. 1956). Previous directors of Keldur are Björn Sigurðsson (b. 1913, d. 1959), Páll Agnar Pálsson (b. 1919, d. 2003), Guðmundur Georgsson, (b. 1932, d. 2010), Guðmundur Pétursson (b. 1933).
References
- ^ Guðmundur Pétursson. „Hver var Björn Sigurðsson og hvert var hans framlag til vísinda?“. Vísindavefurinn 14.1.2011. http://visindavefur.is/?id=58128. (Skoðað 19.1.2011).