Bernard Harris
TX, US
"The first African American to walk in space."
Bernard A. Harris Jr., Astronaut and President & CEO of Vesalius Ventures, describes himself as a "Dreamer Nothing is impossible, if you believe in your dreams." Dr. Harris has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Houston, a Master of Medical Science from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Houston Clear Lake and a Doctorate of Medicine from Texas Tech University School of Medicine. He completed a Residency in Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic, a National Research Council Fellowship in Endocrinology at the NASA Ames Research Center and trained as a Flight Surgeon at the Aerospace School of Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base. He is also a licensed private pilot and certified scuba diver. He holds several faculty appointments including, Associate Professor in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch and Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine. Additionally, he is the author and co-author of numerous scientific publications. Dr. Harris was at NASA for ten years, where he conducted research in musculoskeletal physiology and disuse osteoporosis. Later, as Head of the Exercise Countermeasure Project, he conducted clinical investigations of space adaptation and developed in-flight medical devices to extend Astronaut stays in space. Selected into the Astronaut Corp in January 1990, Dr. Harris was a Mission Specialist on the Space Shuttle Columbia STS-55/Spacelab D-2 in 1993. As Payload Commander on Space Shuttle Discovery STS-63 in 1995, he served on the first flight of the joint Russian-American Space Program. A veteran astronaut for over fourteen years, he has logged more than 438 hours and traveled over 7.2 million miles in space. He served as Vice President and Chief Scientist of SPACEHAB, Inc., an innovative space commercialization company where he directed the company's space science business. He also served as Vice President of Business Development for Space Media, Inc., an Informatics company, establishing an e-commerce initiative that is now part of the United Nations' education program. Dr. Harris is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Vesalius Ventures, Inc., a venture capital accelerator for Medical Informatics and Technology (Telemedicine). He is also the Founder of the Harris Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports math/science education and crime prevention programs for America's youth. Throughout his career, he has received numerous awards and recognition, including the election as Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the recipient of the 2000 Horatio Alger Award. Dr. Harris's goals in life have been achieved through self-empowerment and self-determination. He believes that education and effort will allow anyone to meet any challenge in life, inspiring others to reaches for the stars.
Bernard A. Harris Jr., Astronaut and President & CEO of Vesalius Ventures, describes himself as a "Dreamer Nothing is impossible, if you believe in your dreams." Dr. Harris has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Houston, a Master of Medical Science from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Houston Clear Lake and a Doctorate of Medicine from Texas Tech University School of Medicine. He completed a Residency in Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic, a National Research Council Fellowship in Endocrinology at the NASA Ames Research Center and trained as a Flight Surgeon at the Aerospace School of Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base. He is also a licensed private pilot and certified scuba diver. He holds several faculty appointments including, Associate Professor in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch and Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine. Additionally, he is the author and co-author of numerous scientific publications. Dr. Harris was at NASA for ten years, where he conducted research in musculoskeletal physiology and disuse osteoporosis. Later, as Head of the Exercise Countermeasure Project, he conducted clinical investigations of space adaptation and developed in-flight medical devices to extend Astronaut stays in space. Selected into the Astronaut Corp in January 1990, Dr. Harris was a Mission Specialist on the Space Shuttle Columbia STS-55/Spacelab D-2 in 1993. As Payload Commander on Space Shuttle Discovery STS-63 in 1995, he served on the first flight of the joint Russian-American Space Program. A veteran astronaut for over fourteen years, he has logged more than 438 hours and traveled over 7.2 million miles in space. He served as Vice President and Chief Scientist of SPACEHAB, Inc., an innovative space commercialization company where he directed the company's space science business. He also served as Vice President of Business Development for Space Media, Inc., an Informatics company, establishing an e-commerce initiative that is now part of the United Nations' education program. Dr. Harris is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Vesalius Ventures, Inc., a venture capital accelerator for Medical Informatics and Technology (Telemedicine). He is also the Founder of the Harris Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports math/science education and crime prevention programs for America's youth. Throughout his career, he has received numerous awards and recognition, including the election as Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the recipient of the 2000 Horatio Alger Award. Dr. Harris's goals in life have been achieved through self-empowerment and self-determination. He believes that education and effort will allow anyone to meet any challenge in life, inspiring others to reaches for the stars.
2010