Martin Vosseler

Martin Vosseler (October 4, 1948 – October 23, 2019) was a Swiss renewable energy advocate, co-founder of the organisation Physicians for Social Responsibility, who has been a renewable energy advocate since 1981. After giving up his medical practice in 1995, he began working full-time to raise awareness of the benefits of renewable energy use, by travelling around the world. From 16 October 2006 to 8 May 2007 Vosseler and his crew made history by completing the first trans-atlantic crossing in a motorized boat, using solar power only[1]. Vosseler received a special prize from Eurosolar.[2][3]

Vosseler died on 23 October 2019 after he was struck by a truck while bicycling in Basel. He was 71 years old.[4]

References
  1. Transatlantic Sun 21
  2. Special prize for extraordinary individual commitment
  3. A Solar-Powered Pilgrim
  4. "Tödlich verunfallter Velofahrer war Martin Vosseler" (in German). Basler Zeitung. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.


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