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Boyan Slat

Founder of The Ocean Cleanup · Thiel Fellow 2016

Delft, The Netherlands

Thiel Fellow 2016

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Boyan Slat of Delft, The Netherlands was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2016, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they founded The Ocean Cleanup.

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  1. The Ocean CleanupFounder and CEOcurrent2013 — present

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Languages Dutch · English · German

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Who is Boyan Slat?
Boyan Slat of Delft, The Netherlands was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2016, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they founded The Ocean Cleanup.
Where did Boyan Slat go to school?
Boyan Slat studied at Delft University of Technology (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering).

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