Dr. Kari Stefansson, M.D.
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Industry: Professional Services
Overview
Kari Stefansson, M.D., Dr. Med., 59, has served as our President, Chief Executive Officer and a director since he co-founded deCODE in August 1996. Dr. Stefansson was appointed to serve as the Chairman of our Board of Directors in December 1999. From 1993 until April 1997, Dr. Stefansson was a professor of Neurology, Neuropathology and Neuroscience at Harvard University. In addition, from 1993 through December 1996 he was Director of Neuropathology at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. From 1983 to 1993, he held faculty positions in Neurology, Neuropathology and Neurosciences at the University of Chicago. Dr. Stefansson received his M.D. and Dr. Med. from the University of Iceland and is board-certified in neurology and neuropathology in the United States. He has published numerous articles on the genetics of common complex diseases.
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