Who is Michael Braungart from Cradle to Cradle and what is their importance?

Michael Braungart is the German chemist who is one of the co-authors of the book. Michael grows up in a house of professors and philosophers, and he notes that his parents are somewhat puzzled when he wants to study chemistry. Michael reveals his compassionate nature from the beginning when he chooses to study chemistry out of sympathy for a high school chemistry teacher. Studying at college, he emphasizes environmental chemistry and because of what he learns, he joins the German Green Action Future Party which eventually becomes Germany's Green Party.