Michael Najjar
Born in Germany in 1966, Michael Najjar is an internationally renowned artist, explorer, and future astronaut. His multidisciplinary work spans photography, video, digital image making, sculpture, and writing, and is known for exploring the intersection of art, science, and technology. Najjar critically engages with the technological advancements shaping the early 21st century, often incorporating performative […]
Steven Chu
Steven Chu is Professor of Physics, Molecular and Cellular Physiology, and Energy Science and Engineering at Stanford University. He received the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics for laser cooling and trapping of atoms. Other contributions include the first optical tweezers manipulation of biomolecules, precision atom interferometry based on optical pulses of light, and single molecule […]
Philip Torr
Professor Philip Torr did his PhD (DPhil) at the Robotics Research Group of the University of Oxford under Professor David Murray of the Active Vision Group. He worked for another three years at Oxford as a research fellow, and still maintains close contact as visiting fellow there. He won several awards including the Marr prize […]
Matt Mountain
Matt Mountain, a visionary astronomer and astrophysicist, has spent over three decades at the forefront of revolutionary space exploration and observational astronomy. A graduate and doctor of philosophy from Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, Mountain’s career has been distinguished by a relentless pursuit of pushing the boundaries of our understanding of the cosmos. […]
Tony Franklin
English rock musician known as the “Fretless Monster” for his work on the fretless bass guitar. He has played with notable artists like Roy Harper, The Firm, Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers, and Whitesnake. Franklin’s distinctive bass style has made him a sought-after session musician and performer. He has also toured with Kenny Wayne Shepherd and […]
Flautopía
The Flautopía Duo is composed of Miriam Ridruejo (flute) and Lola Barroso (piano), both performers, composers, and teachers. Formed out of their shared interest in promoting the extensive repertoire for their instruments from the Baroque period to contemporary times, they have a special fondness for 19th and 20th-century scores, particularly Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. They have […]
