ECAD 2015

Photographed backstage at the Explorers Club Annual Dinner 2015 at the American Museum of Natural History

 
 
 
Neil DeGrasse Tyson – Recipient of the Explorers Club Medal

Neil DeGrasse Tyson – Recipient of the Explorers Club Medal

Kellie Gerardi- Business Development Specialist for Masten Space systems, the Media Specialist for the Commercial Spaceflight Federation. In February she carried the Explorers Club Flag to the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah. She is one of the p

Kellie Gerardi- Business Development Specialist for Masten Space systems, the Media Specialist for the Commercial Spaceflight Federation. In February she carried the Explorers Club Flag to the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah. She is one of the people on a shortlist to go to Mars.

Baron Ambrosia hosts the TV show ‘The Cooking Channel’s Culinary Adventures of Baron Ambrosia’

Baron Ambrosia hosts the TV show ‘The Cooking Channel’s Culinary Adventures of Baron Ambrosia’

James W Foote – Teddy Roosevelt Impersonator

James W Foote – Teddy Roosevelt Impersonator

David Hempleman-Adams – the British polar expeditioner, mountaineer, balloonist and pilot is one of the world’s most accomplished all-around explorers. Recipient of the Finn Ronne Memorial Award

David Hempleman-Adams – the British polar expeditioner, mountaineer, balloonist and pilot is one of the world’s most accomplished all-around explorers. Recipient of the Finn Ronne Memorial Award

Mark Bezos – Volunteer firefighter, charities include: Robin Hood is New York’s largest poverty-fighting organization and the Bezos Family Foundation

Mark Bezos – Volunteer firefighter, charities include: Robin Hood is New York’s largest poverty-fighting organization and the Bezos Family Foundation

Mandip Singh Soin has climbed, trekked and explored for over forty years – across six continents, covering the Himalayas, Alps, Andes, Arctic and beyond – recipient of a Citation of Merit

Mandip Singh Soin has climbed, trekked and explored for over forty years – across six continents, covering the Himalayas, Alps, Andes, Arctic and beyond – recipient of a Citation of Merit

Julie Chase – VP of Research & Education at the Explorers Club & Educational Consultant, Explorer, Environmental Advocate

Julie Chase – VP of Research & Education at the Explorers Club & Educational Consultant, Explorer, Environmental Advocate

Frederik Paulson is an established businessman, academic, philanthropist and explorer. He is one of the key benefactors and participations in many exploration projects detailed on his wikipedia page.

Frederik Paulson is an established businessman, academic, philanthropist and explorer. He is one of the key benefactors and participations in many exploration projects detailed on his wikipedia page.

Mike Massimino – American engineer and former NASA astronaut who is now a professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia University. Massimino is a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions, both of which serviced the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), inclu

Mike Massimino – American engineer and former NASA astronaut who is now a professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia University. Massimino is a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions, both of which serviced the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), including the historic final repair mission.

Alan Nichols – President of the Explorers Club from March 2012 to March 2015 – He has carried the Explores Club Flag on nine expeditions that have focused on sacred mountains, ancient roads and traditional cultures around the globe. He was the first

Alan Nichols – President of the Explorers Club from March 2012 to March 2015 – He has carried the Explores Club Flag on nine expeditions that have focused on sacred mountains, ancient roads and traditional cultures around the globe. He was the first person to bicycle 10,300 miles from Istanbul to Xian in China, following the legendary ‘Silk Web’ and the first Westerner to circumambulate Mt Kailas in Tibet.

Bruce Blanchard – Recipient of the Edward C Sweeney Memorial Medal for services to the Washington Group of the Explorer’s club, one of the most successful groups

Bruce Blanchard – Recipient of the Edward C Sweeney Memorial Medal for services to the Washington Group of the Explorer’s club, one of the most successful groups

Richard & Laetitia Garriott de Cayeaux – Richard is a video game developer and entrepreneur. He is also known as his alter egos Lord British in Ultima and General British in Tabula Rasa. A well-known figure in the video game industry, Garriott was or

Richard & Laetitia Garriott de Cayeaux – Richard is a video game developer and entrepreneur. He is also known as his alter egos Lord British in Ultima and General British in Tabula Rasa. A well-known figure in the video game industry, Garriott was originally a game designer and programmer and now engages in various aspects of computer game development and business. Laetitia works for Escape Dynamics, Inc. a Colorado-based R&D company focused on novel aerospace technologies.

Captain Alfred Scott McLaren – Retired US Navy and President of The American Polar Society, is a lecturer, writer, and research scientist. His area of scientific research is the role of the Polar Regions in global climate change, and he has traveled

Captain Alfred Scott McLaren – Retired US Navy and President of The American Polar Society, is a lecturer, writer, and research scientist. His area of scientific research is the role of the Polar Regions in global climate change, and he has traveled extensively in both the Arctic and Antarctic. He is the author of over 50 research papers in scientific professional journals. He is also Director of Sub Aviator Systems LLC and Senior Pilot of their revolutionary new submersible the Super Aviator. Captain McLaren is a Director of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M and President Emeritus of The Explorers Club, founded in 1904 to promote scientific exploration and field research.