On September 28, a century passed since the death of Þorvaldur Thoroddsen, a pioneer in the field of geology and natural sciences. He was commemorated with a symposium and the opening of an exhibition at the National Library.

Presentations were given by Álfheiður Ingadóttir, Icelandic Museum of Natural History, Gísli Már Gíslason, engineer and book publisher, Helga Kress, professor emeritus, Snæbjörn Guðmundsson, geologist, Karl Skírnisson, zoologist, Trausti Jónsson, meteorologist, and Gerður Kristný, writer.

The symposium was organized by the Icelandic Museum of Natural History, the Icelandic Society of Natural History, and the National Library of Iceland – University Library in collaboration with the Icelandic Institute of Natural History, the Icelandic Meteorological Office, the Icelandic Literary Society, the Icelandic Geological Society, the Icelandic Biological Society, the Icelandic Glacier Research Society, and the Icelandic Society of Sciences.

The photo shows Snæbjörn Guðmundsson, who organized the project with Anna Katrína Guðmundsdóttir at the Icelandic Museum of Natural History. The exhibition runs until November 22.