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BIO

Bart is a nanoscientist whose portfolio includes two tech startups and three not-for-profit organizations. He has advised the UN, NATO, G20, and EU on science, technology, innovation, and policy and was named one of MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35 for his developments in solar panels, medicine, and bio-sensing. Kolodziejczyk was featured among 100 Visionary Leaders by Real Leaders Magazine together with Malala Yousafzai. Bart has appeared in numerous publications, including Forbes Magazine and Business Insider. He is a Member of the Global Young Academy, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London.

8:30 PM @Belleville, Globe Alley, Melbourne VIC 3000

Entrance over 18  |  The venue is wheelchair accessible.