The crew

Stephan and Nicolas Perren, father and son, will act as crew. Two pilots with 50 and 20 years flying experience rated for instrument flying, a total of 3500 hours. Stephan is a scientist with background in trauma surgery; he directed the research institute of the internationally renowned AO Foundation during 30 years. He is professor emeritus of experimental surgery University of Basle, Switzerland and D.Sc. (h.c.) of the University of Guelph, Canada. Nicolas, an architect, has lived for 10 years in Berlin; there he was actively involved in shaping the new architecture of Berlin. He now is active in Sydney with Turner Associates.