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Roberta Lynn Bondar, astronaut, physician, educator (b at Sault Ste Marie, Ont 4 Dec 1945). Bondar was the second Canadian astronaut in space, flying aboard the American space shuttle Discovery, 22-30 January 1992. A medical doctor, she received her training at University of Guelph (BSc 1968), University of Western Ontario (MSc 1971), University of Toronto (PhD 1974) and McMaster University (MD 1977). She was admitted as a Fellow in the Royal College of Surgeons in 1981.
At the time of selection for the Canadian space program in December 1983, Bondar was assistant professor of neurology and director of the multiple sclerosis unit at the McMaster Medical Centre in Hamilton, doing both clinical work and research. Her particular interest in the nervous system and the inner ear balancing system, especially as it related to the functioning of the eye, had immediate relevance to experiments being planned for the first Canadian space flight. In February 1984 Bondar moved to Ottawa to take part in the National Research training program; later that year she joined the faculty of medicine at the University of Ottawa. During her 8 day space mission she participated in a variety of experiments designed to discover means to allow future astronauts to undertake longer flights in space. She left the Canadian Space Agency on September 4, 1992 to pursue her research. Bondar chronicled her experiences in space in Touching the Earth published in 1994. Her efforts were rewarded by her appointment as an Officer of the Order of Canada.
 Bondar, RobertaAstronaut Roberta Bondar, Canada’s first woman in space (courtesy NASA).
Links to Other Sites
Canadian Space Agency
A fascinating website devoted to Canada's far-reaching space program. Check out the latest news about Canadian astronauts, Canadarm and Canadarm 2, recent space missions, and more. Also features "Canadian Space Milestones" and educational resources for students and their teachers.
Dr. Roberta Bondar
A profile of Dr. Roberta Bondar from the Canadian Medical Hall Of Fame.
Perspective Earth through the eyes of an astronaut
View a striking collection of photographs of Canada's national parks taken from space and at ground level by Robeta Bondar. Also includes an interview with the acclaimed Canadian astronaut and photographer. A Kodak.com website.
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