Bas Lansdorp, born on March 5, 1977 in the Netherlands, is the Chief Executive Officer of Mars One, a Dutch organization he co-founded with the goal of colonizing Mars by 2025. Lansdorp's ambition to make this dream a reality has made him a well-known figure in the space exploration community.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $10 million (2024)
About
Famous as the Chief Executive Officer of Mars One, Lansdorp, along with his co founder, established the Dutch organization to fulfill a dream of colonizing Mars by the year 2025.
Before Fame
Before founding Mars One, he created a wind Energy development company called Ampyx Power and was briefly employed by the Delft University of Technology.
Trivia
Though he established Mars One because he was passionate about creating a lasting human colony on the red planet, he did not intend to be a member of that initial colony.
Family Life
He earned a graduate degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Twente in his native Netherlands.
Associated With
He and Peter Diamandis are both well known advocates of space travel.