Bertrand Piccard

Bertrand Piccard
Portrait of Bertrand Piccard
Piccard in 2015
Born (1958-03-01) 1 March 1958 (age 66)
Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Alma materUniversity of Lausanne
Occupation(s)Psychiatrist and aviator
OrganizationSolar Impulse
Known forBallooning, solar flight
Children3
Parent
RelativesAuguste Piccard (grandfather)
Websitebertrandpiccard.com

Bertrand Piccard FRSGS (born 1 March 1958) is a Swiss explorer, psychiatrist and environmentalist.[1] Along with Brian Jones, he was the first to complete a non-stop balloon flight around the globe, in a balloon named Breitling Orbiter 3. He was the initiator, chairman, and pilot, with André Borschberg, of Solar Impulse, the first successful round-the-world solar-powered flight. In 2012 Piccard was awarded a Champions of the Earth award by the UN Environment Programme.[2] He is the founder and chairman of the Solar Impulse Foundation.[3]

  1. ^ Page, Tom (2 October 2020). "Bertrand Piccard: The explorer who wants to clean up the skies, and the rest of the planet". CNN. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. ^ Environment, U. N. (22 August 2019). "Dr. Bertrand Piccard". Champions of the Earth. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. ^ Impulse, Solar. "Solar Impulse Foundation: 1000 profitable solutions for the environment". solarimpulse.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2021.

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