Bertrand Piccard
Bertrand Piccard | |
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Piccard in 2015 | |
| Born | 1 March 1958 |
| Alma mater | University of Lausanne |
| Occupation(s) | Psychiatrist and aviator |
| Organization | Solar Impulse |
| Known for | Ballooning, solar flight |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | Jacques Piccard |
| Relatives | Auguste Piccard (grandfather) |
| Website | bertrandpiccard |
Bertrand Piccard FRSGS (born 1 March 1958) is a Swiss explorer, psychiatrist and environmentalist. 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. He is the founder and chairman of the Solar Impulse Foundation.