Bertrand Piccard
Category : balloonDocs , FlyingDocs , pioneerDocs
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 designated as a Champion of the Earth by the UN Environment Programme.[2] He is the Founder and Chairman of the Solar Impulse Foundation.[3]
Piccard was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. His grandfather Auguste Piccard was a balloonist and undersea explorer, and his father Jacques Piccard was an undersea explorer.
He is active in his “Winds of Hope” foundation.
youtube – vimeo
facebook – twitter – instagram
work
