Michl Binderbauer | |
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Born | 1969 (age 55–56) |
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 |
Michl Binderbauer is an Austrian-American physicist, and businessman. He is the CEO of TAE Technologies. [1] He holds 40 issued and pending U.S. patents, along with multiple international technology patents. [2] He has published papers on plasma, physics, and fusion. [3]
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 the company, [4] and was appointed as the CEO in 2018. [5]
He played a key role in the company's collaboration with Google in utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence technology for fusion research. [6]
He currently serves on the board of directors for both TAE Technologies and TAE Life Sciences. [7]
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 received his Ph.D. in Plasma Physics from UC Irvine in 1996. [9]
He is a recipient of UC Irvine’s prestigious Lauds & Laurels Award [10] and was among the inaugural inductees into UC Irvine’s School of Physical Sciences Hall of Fame in 2018. [11] He also serves on the Board of UCI Beall Applied Innovation. [12]