Bertrand Piccard

Founder, Solar Impulse Project, Switzerland


Descendant of a dynasty of explorers and scientists, who have conquered the heights and the depths of our planet, Bertrand Piccard seems predestined to perpetuate one of the greatest family adventures of the 20th century. Decorated with the Legion of Honour, the Olympic Order and the highest distinctions of the International Aeronautical Federation, the National Geographic Society and the Explorer's Club, Bertrand Piccard launched the Solar Impulse project, to take on a new challenge: flying round the world in an airplane propelled uniquely by solar energy.