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Michl Binderbauer is an Austrian-American physicist, entrepreneur, and inventor. He is the CEO of TAE Technologies.[1] He is also a co-inventor of multiple advances in fusion energy, power management and particle accelerators; holds 40 issued and pending U.S. patents plus a number of international technology patents.[2] Binderbauer has published papers on plasma, physics, and fusion.
Michl Binderbauer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Education | University of California, Irvine, Ph.D. Plasma Physics 1996 |
| Occupation(s) | CEO of TAE Technologies, inventor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Known for | Plasma physics and fusion research |
Career edit
Binderbauer joined TAE when it was founded in 1998 as CTO, a position he held for 17 years. In May 2017, he became president of TAE,[3] a position he held for 18 months before being appointed CEO in 2018.[4]
Binderbauer has expertise in the domain of beam-driven field-reversed configurations (FRC) and non-radioactive aneutronic fusion systems,[5] two key differentiators in TAE’s approach to fusion power. In his role as the architect of the firm's research and development program; Binderbauer led the initiative to collaborate with Google in utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) technology for fusion research.[6]
Binderbauer serves on the Board of Directors of both TAE Technologies and TAE Life Sciences.[7]
Education edit
Binderbauer received a Bachelor of Science degree in Plasma Physics and a Master of Science degree in Physics from University of California, Irvine.[8] He earned his Ph.D. in Plasma Physics from UC Irvine in 1996, under the guidance of fusion energy pioneer Norman Rostoker.[9] Binderbauer is a recipient of UC Irvine’s prestigious Lauds & Laurels Award[10] and was, in 2018, one of the inaugural inductees into UC Irvine’s School of Physical Sciences Hall of Fame.[11] He sits on the Board of UCI Beall Applied Innovation.[12]
References edit
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- ^ "Tri Alpha Energy Appoints CTO Michl Binderbauer as Company President". 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "TAE rearranges its leadership and gets ready for next chapter in fusion quest backed by Paul Allen". GeekWire. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ^ "Michl Binderbauer, TAE Technologies Inc: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ^ Bennett, Jay (2017-07-26). "Google's Nuclear Fusion Project Is Paying Off". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ^ "Tri Alpha Energy Appoints CTO Michl Binderbauer as Company President". 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "IFC 2018 Climate Business Forum | Connect4Climate". www.connect4climate.org. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "Norman fusion device reaches 'long enough' milestone - World Nuclear News". www.world-nuclear-news.org. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ^ "UCI names 18 recipients of 46th annual Lauds & Laurels awards". UCI News. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ^ "Alumni | UCI". ps.uci.edu. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ^ "Board". UCI Beall Applied Innovation. Retrieved 2020-12-16.