Þórunn Þórðardóttir

Þórunn Þórðardóttir
Born(1925-05-15)May 15, 1925
Reykjavik, Iceland
DiedDecember 11, 2007(2007-12-11) (aged 82)
Occupation(s)Marine Biologist, Specialist in algae
Known forPioneer in research on planktonic algae and primary productivity in the seas around Iceland.

Þórunn Þórðardóttir mag.scient. (15 May 1925 – 11 December 2007) was a pioneer in research on planktonic algae and primary productivity in the ocean around Iceland. Þórunn worked her entire career at the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute in Iceland.