Ryan Pyle is an adventurer, television presenter, producer, public speaker and award-winning photographer. His career has spanned over a decade in some of the most exciting places on the planet. Ryan strives to shed light on locations and situations that are often kept in the dark. Prior to 2010 Ryan was an award-winning photographer for magazines like the New York Times, TIME, Newsweek and Fortune. Since then, he has enhanced his story-telling abilities by making adventure travel television programs that take place in remote parts of the world. Ryan is available for lectures, public speaking, television interviews and everything in-between. Ryan is currently a regular contributor to the world's major international publications, such as: Time, Newsweek, Fortune, Forbes, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Spiegel, and the Sunday Times Magazine. During the last nine years, while pursuing journalism stories in some of the most interesting corners of China, he has built up a significant amount of "on the ground" experience that has transferred well into television and the academic community. Recent Awards 2010 - PDN Photo Annual - Winner 2009 - PDN 30 - Emerging Photographer 2009 - Magenta Foundation - Flash Forward Emerging Photographer Television Series 2014 - Sacred Mountains: CHINA - Presenter / Producer 2013 - The India Ride - Presenter / Producer 2013 - The Middle Kingdom Ride - Presenter / Producer Publications 2014 - Chinese Turkestan - Photography Book 2013 - The India Ride - Written Book 2012 - The Middle Kingdom Ride - Written Book Affiliations The Asian Institute - Affiliate Member The Explorers Club - Member Guinness World Record Holder - Endurance Motorcycle Riding in China