Robert Thirsk

Bob Thirsk
Born
Robert Brent Thirsk

(1953-08-17) August 17, 1953 (age 71)
EducationUniversity of Calgary (BS)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, MBA)
McGill University (MD)
Carleton University (DEng)
Space career
NRC/CSA astronaut
NASA astronaut
Time in space
204d 18h 29m[1]
SelectionNRC Group (1983)
NASA Group 17 (1998)
MissionsSTS-78
Soyuz TMA-15 (Expedition 20/21)
Mission insignia

Robert Brent "Bob" Thirsk, OC OBC (born August 17, 1953) is a Canadian retired engineer and physician, and a former Canadian Space Agency astronaut. He holds the Canadian record for the most time spent in space (204 days 18 hours). He became an officer of the Order of Canada (OC) in 2013 and was named to the Order of British Columbia (OBC) in 2012.

  1. ^ Astronauts and Cosmonauts (sorted by "Time in Space"). Spacefacts.de. Retrieved on March 8, 2016.