BA in Economics, Wesleyan; MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford. Mechanical engineer, robotics expert and entrepreneur. Invented, patented and brought into production the Liquid Robotics Wave Glider®, enabling long duration, low-cost data collection in an area covering most of the planet, changing ocean monitoring and exploration. Formerly, directed robotics and automation tech. development programmes, Asyst Technologies, a semi-conductor equipment manufacturer. Currently: Co-Founder, Liquid Robotics; Chairman, Jupiter Research Foundation. Interests: scuba diving, mountain biking, skiing, family.