He holds a B.Sc. in chemistry, an M.Sc. in materials science & engineering, and a PhD. in physics. He has three decades of research experience in a wide array of fields including ceramics, silicon, silica, nanostructures, geothermal resource activities, and algae cultivation. For the past 10 years he has collaborated on research with Blue Lagoon’s R&D center, the focus being the cultivation of blue-green microalgae and derivatives thereof. His collaboration with Blue Lagoon has also involved the supervision of students, many of whom have done their thesis work at Blue Lagoon’s R&D center. The results of Halldor’s research collaborations have been published in numerous refereed journals and also presented at various conferences.