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Vala Hjörleifsdóttir

Vala Hjörleifsdóttir

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2007 California Institute of Technology, PhD Geophysics - Thesis: Using

1999 University of Iceland, BSc. Geophysics

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Reykjavík University, Associate professor, 2024–present

Reykjavík Energy, Head of Innovation and Strategic Planning., 2020–2024

Reykjavík Energy, Senior Geoscientist, 2018–2020

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Associate Research professor, with tenure, 2018

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Assistant Research professor, 2010–2018

Vala Hjörleifsdóttir

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