Johann Orlygsson
University of Akureyri
Biography
Jóhann Örlygsson is working as a Professor at University of Akureyri, Iceland. He was awarded PhD in Microbiology, Swedish Univeristy of Agricultural Sciences,
Sweden. He was awarded “post-doc" in Groningen, Holland. He has been a teacher at the academic institutions mentioned above. Has been responsible for
research projects of two master Dutch students (Uppsala and Groningen) and fi ve master students have fi nalized their master thesis’s at the University of Akureyri
(UA) within various projects of energy biotechnology (from 2006 – 2009). Currently two MS students are enrolled under my supervision. Also I supervised two MS
students in 2009-10 from RES, The School of Renewable Sciences. His experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries
for diverse fi elds of study. Her research interests refl ect in her wide range of publications in various national and international journals.
Abstract
Abstract : Amino acid catabolism of Thermoanaerobacter and Caldanaerobacter species