Following a distinguished career at NASA as head of space medicine for more than a decade, Bondar is today a highly regarded consultant and speaker in the business, scientific and medical communities.
Bondar Bondar first came to international prominence as the world's first neurologist in space, as an astronaut on the space shuttle Discovery mission STS 42 in 1992. Globally recognized for her contributions to space medicine, she continued as head of an international space medicine research team working with NASA for more than a decade, finding new connections between recovering from floating in space and neurological illnesses such as stroke and Parkinson's disease.
As an author, environmental educator and celebrated landscape photographer, Dr. Bondar has also earned a reputation as a leading speaker and consultant within the medical and scientific communities, and in the field of corporate social responsibility and care for the Earth's environment. During yesterday’s ceremony, the distinguished medal recipient also delivered a free public lecture, entitled “Suspended above a Turquoise Bubble.”
Concordia U presents Loyola Medal to Dr. Roberta Bondar
Concordia U presents Loyola Medal to Dr. Roberta Bondar
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March 5, 2009
- Published on February 6, 2010
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Toula Foscolos
First woman astronaut a Canadian
Canada's first woman astronaut and the world's first neurologist in spacecan add one more accolade to her long list of accomplishments. On Wednesday, March 4, Concordia University presented her with its prestigious 2009 Loyola Medal, during a ceremony that took place in Montreal’s West End.
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