Ben Saunders
Record-breaking British polar explorer who co-founded and leads Arctic Research & Development, building high-latitude autonomy technology.
Ben Saunders has spent more than 25 years operating in polar environments, holding the world record for the longest human-powered polar journey on foot and leading the Scott Expedition, a 108-day, 1,800-mile round trip from Ross Island to the South Pole and back that completed the route that defeated Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton. He co-founded Arctic Research & Development Ltd (incorporated 4 June 2025) with Frederick Fennessy, and serves as Co-founder & CEO; the UK/US company, headquartered in the Cotswolds with a Delaware-incorporated US entity, builds high-latitude autonomy hardware and software for defense, government, and commercial clients operating in the Far North.
Overview
- Role
- Co-founder & CEO
- Based in
- United Kingdom
- Prior experience
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- Who is Ben Saunders?
- Ben Saunders has spent more than 25 years operating in polar environments, holding the world record for the longest human-powered polar journey on foot and leading the Scott Expedition, a 108-day, 1,800-mile round trip from Ross Island to the South Pole and back that completed the route that defeated Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton. He co-founded Arctic Research & Development Ltd (incorporated 4 June 2025) with Frederick Fennessy, and serves as Co-founder & CEO; the UK/US company, headquartered in the Cotswolds with a Delaware-incorporated US entity, builds high-latitude autonomy hardware and software for defense, government, and commercial clients operating in the Far North.
- What is Ben Saunders's role?
- Ben Saunders is Co-founder & CEO, based in United Kingdom.
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Ben Saunders is co-founder and CEO of Arctic Research and Development, building mission-critical hardware/software/autonomous systems for extreme environments
LinkedIn: Ben Saunders - Co-founder, Arctic Research and DevelopmentVerified2026-07-26 - 2
Ben Saunders is a record-breaking polar explorer, born 5 August 1977, who skied solo to the North Pole (2004) and led the first foot return journey to the South Pole (2013-14)
Wikipedia: Ben Saunders (explorer)Verified2026-07-26 - 3
Ben Saunders is Director/Co-founder of Arctic Research & Development Ltd; company incorporated 4 June 2025; co-director Frederick Fennessy.
Companies House (UK Government): ARCTIC RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LTD — OfficersVerified2026-08-06 - 4
Arctic Research and Development is a UK/US company building high-latitude autonomy hardware/software for government, research, logistics, defense and energy clients; Saunders is Co-founder and CEO.
Arctic Research and Development: HomepageVerified2026-08-06