Dr. David Gallo is an American oceanographer and explorer. For nearly 30 years he was Director of Special Projects at the Woods Hole labs, a globally recognized scientific laboratory. With more than 16 million views in his TED presentation “Underwater Astonishments” David has been among the all-time top TED Talks. He was one of the first scientists to use a combination of robots, autonomous vehicles, and submarines to explore the deep seafloor. He co-led an expedition to create the first detailed and comprehensive map of the RMS TITANIC as well as leading the successful U.S. effort to locate missing Air France flight 447. Dr. David is a proud member of the United States Nifty Fifty Scientists and Engineers. He has given 8 TED and more than 15 TEDx presentations and has appeared in numerous documentaries (Discovery Channel, History Channel, National Geographic) and televised international news programs. In July 2014 he was invited by the Court of Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to be the featured guest and speaker at the Ramadan Majlis. He is an elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a National Fellow of The Explorers Club, a TED-All Star, a TED-Speaker Mentor, and a recipient of several prestigious awards.
