Michl Binderbauer
{{short description|Austrian-American physicist, entrepreneur}}
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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1969}}
| birth_place = Salzburg, Austria
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| nationality = Austrian
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| occupation = CEO of TAE Technologies, inventor
| education = University of California, Irvine, Ph.D. Plasma Physics 1996
| years_active = 1998–present
| known_for = Plasma physics and fusion research
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Michl Binderbauer is an Austrian-American physicist, and businessman. He is the CEO of TAE Technologies.{{Cite web |date=2016-08-08 |title=About Us - TAE Technologies |url=https://tae.com/about-us/ |access-date=2023-12-26 |language=en-US}} He holds 40 issued and pending U.S. patents, along with multiple international technology patents.{{Cite web|title=Espacenet – search results|url=https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search?q=binderbauer|access-date=2020-12-16|website=worldwide.espacenet.com}} He has published papers on plasma, physics, and fusion.{{Cite web |title=Michl Binderbauer, PhD |url=https://taelifesciences.com/about-us/dr-michl-binderbauer/ |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=TAE Life Sciences |language=en-US}}
Career
Binderbauer joined TAE when it was founded in 1998 as CTO, a position he held for 17 years. In May 2017, he became president of the company,{{Cite web |date=2017-05-11 |title=Tri Alpha Energy Appoints CTO Michl Binderbauer as Company President |url=https://tae.com/binderbauer-president/ |access-date=2023-12-26 |language=en-US}} and was appointed as the CEO in 2018.{{Cite web|date=2018-07-17|title=TAE rearranges its leadership and gets ready for next chapter in fusion quest backed by Paul Allen|url=https://www.geekwire.com/2018/tae-rearranges-leadership-gets-ready-next-chapter-fusion-quest-backed-paul-allen/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=GeekWire|language=en-US}}
He played a key role in the company's collaboration with Google in utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence technology for fusion research.{{Cite web|last=Bennett|first=Jay|date=2017-07-26|title=Google's Nuclear Fusion Project Is Paying Off|url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/news/a27484/google-fusion-energy-company-improve-plasma-reactor-ai/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=Popular Mechanics|language=en-US}}
He currently serves on the board of directors for both TAE Technologies and TAE Life Sciences.{{Cite web |date=2017-05-11 |title=Tri Alpha Energy Appoints CTO Michl Binderbauer as Company President |url=https://tae.com/binderbauer-president/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |language=en-US}}
Education
Binderbauer received a Bachelor of Science degree in Plasma Physics and a Master of Science degree in Physics from University of California, Irvine.{{Cite web |title=IFC 2018 Climate Business Forum {{!}} Connect4Climate |url=https://www.connect4climate.org/event/ifc-2018-climate-business-forum-vienna |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=www.connect4climate.org}} He received his Ph.D. in Plasma Physics from UC Irvine in 1996.{{Cite web|title=Norman fusion device reaches 'long enough' milestone - World Nuclear News|url=https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Norman-fusion-device-reaches-long-enough-milestone-09021801.html|access-date=2020-12-16|website=www.world-nuclear-news.org}}
He is a recipient of UC Irvine’s prestigious Lauds & Laurels Award{{Cite web|date=2016-03-14|title=UCI names 18 recipients of 46th annual Lauds & Laurels awards|url=https://news.uci.edu/2016/03/14/uci-names-18-recipients-of-46th-annual-lauds-laurels-awards/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=UCI News|language=en-US}} and was among the inaugural inductees into UC Irvine’s School of Physical Sciences Hall of Fame in 2018.{{Cite web|title=Alumni {{!}} UCI|url=https://ps.uci.edu/alumni|access-date=2020-12-16|website=ps.uci.edu}} He also serves on the Board of UCI Beall Applied Innovation.{{Cite web|title=Board|url=http://innovation.uci.edu/about/board/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=UCI Beall Applied Innovation|language=en-US}}
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