Daniel Gudbjartsson

Chief Scientist

Daníel F. Gudbjartsson has played a central role at deCODE genetics since joining in 1998, rising through leadership positions including Head of Statistical Development and, most recently, Chief Scientist, before his appointment in May 2026 as Associate Vice President and Site Head of deCODE genetics (an Amgen company), where he leads site operations and supports the discovery of new therapeutic targets and disease-biology insights. A statistician specialising in statistical genetics, he holds a BSc in applied mathematics from the University of Iceland and a PhD in statistics from Duke University, completed in 2002. He has contributed extensively to the methodologies underlying deCODE's large-scale population-genetics research and is widely recognised for his mentorship of scientists and support for international scientific collaboration.