TED Fellow Angelo Vermeulen, begun his journey with a PhD in Biology from the University of Leuven in Belgium, but nonetheless eschewed a life in the lab to apply a creative lens to everything he does.

Spacecraft systems engineer who has worked on manned and unmanned spacecraft development and operations. In 1981 he started work on communications satellite systems integration, launch campaigns and range safety. He was a member of the subcontractor teams for the Galileo and Magellan space ...

Christoph is a Biochemist and Epigeneticist having started his career as a cancer scientist with a focus on ionizing radiation and its impact to the epigenome. He developed over the years a huge enthusiasm for human space exploration. In these exciting times of ...

Damien is a graduate of Drexel University in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, founder and former president of the Icarus Interstellar Drexel University Student Chapter and lead coordinator of the first Interstellar Hackathon at Starship Congress 2015 at Drexel University, PA. He is currently ...

David Brin is an astrophysicist whose international best-selling novels include The Postman, Earth, and recently Existence. Dr. Brin serves on advisory boards (e.g. NASA's Innovative and Advanced Concepts program or NIAC) and speaks or consults on a wide range of topics. His nonfiction ...