In 1999, the Swiss psychiatrist and aviator Bertrand Piccard, along with his friend and British pilot Brian Jones, completed ...

Bertrand Piccard shows how new technologies can revolutionize the blue economy and drive sustainable development.

Bertrand Piccard, left, and Prince Albert of Monaco, right, take off during the 25th International Hot Air Balloon week, in Chateau d’Oex, Switzerland, in 2003.Martial Trezzini/AP.