I am a professor and head of Rheumatology teaching at the Landspitalinn University Hospital and the University of Iceland. In my case this also means a lot of clinical work, both in and outpatients. My main research interest lies within hand osteoarthritis and osteoarthritis in general. One of my favorite projects is diagnosing Hand OA by digital photographs, a particularly useful method in population studies. I have now read photographs from more than 10 different populations. I am involved in two huge co-operating projects: One on genetics with DeCode Genetics and a number of associates from around the world. The second project is with the Icelandic Heart Association and associates, investigating findings from The AGES-Reykjavik Study, a population based study of elderly Icelanders.