Andrew Abercromby

Andrew Abercromby
Abercromby in front of Lunar Excursion Vehicle
Born
Andrew Frank Abercromby[1]

(1980-05-12) 12 May 1980 (age 44)
Dundee, Scotland
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Scientist and biomedical engineer
EmployerNASA
Known forAquanaut

Dr. Andrew Frank Jorgensen Abercromby (born 12 May 1980)[2][3] is a scientist and biomedical engineer who designs and tests spacesuit systems and exercise countermeasures for future exploration of the Solar System. He is employed by NASA as Lead of the Human Physiology, Performance, Protection & Operations (H-3PO) Laboratory at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.[4] As an aquanaut, Abercromby served as a member of the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 14 (NEEMO 14) crew. Abercromby has more than fifteen years of experience working in the Human Health and Performance (HH&P) and Engineering Directorates at the Johnson Space Center.[2] He is married with two daughters.[5]

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  2. ^ a b "NASA – Dr. Andrew F.J. Abercromby". NASA.gov. NASA. 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  3. ^ Chappell, Steve (13 May 2010). "CSA – NEEMO 14 Crew Journal". ASC-CSA.GC.ca. Canadian Space Agency. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  4. ^ "NASA – NEEMO 14". NASA.gov. NASA. 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  5. ^ Young, Noel (2010). "NASA Aquanauts Someday May Fix Oil Leaks". EditInternational.com. Edit International. Retrieved 5 August 2011.