Theodore Mouratidis joins the Breakthrough Energy Fellows program as the co-founder and CEO of Hyperion Transport Systems in Cambridge, Massachusetts. From a very young age, Theodore has been passionate about space propulsion and improving humanity’s capabilities to understand our universe. After gaining expertise in the field, it was not initially apparent where the next generational breakthrough in propulsion technology would be. Theodore left the field for nuclear fusion, where he worked on technologies that could bring about the transformative benefits he had been looking for – a synergy of fields that resulted in the formation of Hyperion Transport Systems.

Propulsion is the ultimate mission enabler in space – dictating spacecraft architecture, payload capacity, mission lifetime, and maneuverability. Conventional propulsion systems have high fuel efficiency and low thrust density, or vice versa. Hyperion Transport Systems employs materials advances from fusion technologies to develop a power scalable electric propulsion system that has higher fuel efficiency and thrust density. The Fellows program will enable the team to test the extent of the impact of their core innovation on the propulsion system performance.

Theodore has long been an athlete in numerous sports including soccer, rowing, powerlifting, and now mountaineering. He finds reward in the challenge of discovering the limits of physical capabilities and values the mental and life lessons that come from sports. A multi-instrumentalist with a deep interest in the neuroscience of music, Theodore avidly travels for live performances and musical events. Theodore holds a B.S. in Physics and Aerospace Engineering, and a Doctorate in Aerospace Engineering from MIT.