Primary Job Title Founder & CEO Primary Organization 
The Ocean Cleanup
Location The Hague, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands Regions European Union (EU), Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Gender Male
Website www.boyanslat.com/ Facebook View on Facebook LinkedIn View on LinkedIn X (Twitter) View on X
Boyan Slat (1994) is a Dutch entrepreneur and inventor who developed world’s first feasible method to rid the oceans of plastic.
Instead of going after the plastic, Boyan devised a system though which, driven by the ocean currents, the plastic would concentrate itself. According to feasibility research, the system should be able to clean up
about half the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 10 years’ time.
Boyan Slat has been recognized as one of the 20 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs Worldwide (Intel EYE50), and was crowned 2014 Champion of the Earth, the United Nations' highest environmental accolade. In 2015, HM King Harald of Norway awarded Boyan the maritime industry's Young Entrepreneur Award.
