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Boyan Slat
Founder and CEO

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  • Boyan Slat on beach in Honduras
    Boyan Slat, Founder and CEO, on a beach in Honduras. Rio Motagua basin has its estuary close to this beach. The Rio Las Vacas in Guatemala, in which The Ocean Cleanup is trialing an Interceptor Trashfence, is leading into Rio Motagua. The plastic pollution on the beach is estimated to come from this source.
  • Boyan Slat unveiling the Interceptor, October 26th, 2019
    Boyan Slat unveiling the Interceptor, October 26th, 2019
  • Boyan Slat, Founder & CEO, standing in front of The Ocean Cleanup's 1000 rivers pollution map
    Boyan Slat, Founder & CEO, standing in front of The Ocean Cleanup's 1000 rivers pollution map
  • Boyan Slat at the Interceptor in Klang river, Malaysia
    Boyan Slat at the Interceptor in Klang river, Malaysia
  • Boyan Slat, CEO and founder, during the live announcement on December 12th in Vancouver, Canada. He gave a recap of Ocean Mission One and explained the next steps for the plastic caught - to turn it into durable products that will help fund the continuation of the cleanup
    Boyan Slat, CEO and founder, during the live announcement on December 12th in Vancouver, Canada. He gave a recap of Ocean Mission One and explained the next steps for the plastic caught - to turn it into durable products that will help fund the continuation of the cleanup
  • Boyan Slat on the Interceptor 002 in Klang River, Malaysia
    Boyan Slat on the Interceptor 002 in Klang River, Malaysia
  • Boyan Slat with the Interceptor, October 2019
    Boyan Slat with the Interceptor, October 2019
  • Boyan Slat unveiling the Interceptor, October 26th, 2019
    Boyan Slat unveiling the Interceptor, October 26th, 2019
  • Boyan Slat at the Interceptor location in Klang river, Malaysia
    Boyan Slat at the Interceptor location in Klang river, Malaysia
  • Boyan Slat with the Interceptor, October 2019
    Boyan Slat with the Interceptor, October 2019
  • SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, September 8, 2018 – The Ocean Cleanup Launched System 001 into the Great Pacific Garbage Patch from San Francisco - Photo: Pierre AUGIER for The OCEAN CLEANUP
    SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, September 8, 2018 – The Ocean Cleanup Launched System 001 into the Great Pacific Garbage Patch from San Francisco - Photo: Pierre AUGIER for The OCEAN CLEANUP
  • Boyan Slat at the Interceptor in Klang river, Malaysia
    Boyan Slat at the Interceptor in Klang river, Malaysia
  • SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, September 8, 2018 – The Ocean Cleanup Launched System 001 into the Great Pacific Garbage Patch from San Francisco - Photo: Pierre AUGIER for The OCEAN CLEANUP
    SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, September 8, 2018 – The Ocean Cleanup Launched System 001 into the Great Pacific Garbage Patch from San Francisco - Photo: Pierre AUGIER for The OCEAN CLEANUP
  • Boyan Slat on top of System 001, September 2018, before its launch into the North Pacific.
    Boyan Slat on top of System 001, September 2018, before its launch into the North Pacific.
  • Boyan Slat - The Next Phase - May 11th
    Boyan Slat - The Next Phase - May 11th
  • SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, September 8, 2018 – The Ocean Cleanup Launched System 001 into the Great Pacific Garbage Patch from San Francisco - Photo: Pierre AUGIER for The OCEAN CLEANUP
    SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, September 8, 2018 – The Ocean Cleanup Launched System 001 into the Great Pacific Garbage Patch from San Francisco - Photo: Pierre AUGIER for The OCEAN CLEANUP
  • Boyan Slat with the Interceptor, October 2019
    Boyan Slat with the Interceptor, October 2019
  • Boyan Slat being interviewed by media on the Alameda System 001 assembly yard, April 2018
    Boyan Slat being interviewed by media on the Alameda System 001 assembly yard, April 2018
  • Boyan Slat at the Interceptor location in Klang river, Malaysia
    Boyan Slat at the Interceptor location in Klang river, Malaysia
  • Boyan Slat at the Interceptor location in Klang river, Malaysia
    Boyan Slat at the Interceptor location in Klang river, Malaysia
  • Boyan Slat sits in a floater segment of the first cleanup system on the assembly yard, April 2018.
    Boyan Slat sits in a floater segment of the first cleanup system on the assembly yard, April 2018.
  • Boyan Slat speaking at the Aerial Expedition press event at Moffett Airfield in Mountain View, California on October 3, 2016
    Boyan Slat speaking at the Aerial Expedition press event at Moffett Airfield in Mountain View, California on October 3, 2016
  • Boyan Slat in a fireside chat with Hege Marie Norheim at the ONS conference in Norway, August 31, 2016. Photo by Morten Berentsen.
    Boyan Slat in a fireside chat with Hege Marie Norheim at the ONS conference in Norway, August 31, 2016. Photo by Morten Berentsen.
  • May 11, 2017 - Boyan Slat presents the plans on a free-floating system, to be trialed in 2018. Photo: Pierre Augier
    May 11, 2017 - Boyan Slat presents the plans on a free-floating system, to be trialed in 2018. Photo: Pierre Augier

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