Canadian doctor will join Virgin Galactic research space crew | Globalnews.ca
Canadian doctor will join Virgin Galactic research space crew | Globalnews.ca
Dr. Shawna Pandya, an Edmonton physician, will be flying to space as a research astronaut with Virgin Galactic on its new Delta Class of spacecraft.
She earned a degree in neuroscience from the University of Alberta, studying medicine, before taking her Masters at the International Space University in France. Since then, Pandya has worked as medical advisor to several space, medical and technology companies.
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