André Borschberg

André Borschberg, (born 13 December 1952) is a Swiss entrepreneur, explorer, pilot, and professional speaker. He is the co-founder and CEO of Solar Impulse. In July 2016, he co-piloted and completed the first manned solar flight to circumnavigate the Earth.

Borschberg is also the co-founder and executive chairman of H55, a company developing electric propulsion technology for the aviation industry and serves as a member of the World Economic Forum Community of Experts.

He holds several records for his work through Solar Impulse. On 7 July 2010, he completed the first 24-hour solar-powered flight, setting records for the longest manned solar-powered flight and the greatest height reached by a solar aircraft. During the Japan-to-Hawaii leg of the flight, he flew non-stop for 117 hours and 52 minutes. This broke Steve Fossett’s 2006 world record for the longest solo flight in an airplane of any kind.

He currently holds 14 Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) world records, including: free distance, free distance along a course, straight distance, and the longest solo flight in a fixed-wing aircraft of any kind.

For his role in delivering and piloting Solar Impulse, Borschberg was jointly awarded the Mungo Park Medal by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society in 2018, with Bertrand Piccard. Provided by Wikipedia