Max is a physicist with a diverse scientific and technological background, encompassing optics, nanotechnology, and planetary science. With over a decade of experience in academia, Max has had the privilege of contributing research to esteemed publications such as Science and Nature. Max’s work in thermal infrared technology has inspired him to co-found constellr, where he currently serves as CEO, combining his passion for entrepreneurship and science to tackle some of the most pressing challenges of our time. His TEDxFreiburg 2023 talk will be in English language.
TEDxFreiburg talk by Max Gulde
Water scarcity is a bigger risk for humankind than carbon. We need to stand together to address it and we need to do so this decade.
Max Gulde on our theme “Together for Tomorrow”
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