Serena M. Auñón

Serena M. Auñón
NASA Astronaut
Nationality American
Status Active
Born April 9, 1976 (1976-04-09) (age 35)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Other occupation Flight Surgeon
Selection 2009 NASA Group
Missions None

Serena Maria Auñón, M.D., M.P.H., is an American physician, engineer, and NASA astronaut.[1][2][3] Born on 09.04.1976 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Auñón lives in League City, Texas.[1]

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Education

Auñón holds a B.S in Electrical Engineering from George Washington University, a Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in Houston, Texas (2001), and a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in 2006. Auñón's father is Dr. Jorge Auñón, a Cuban exile who arrived in the United States in 1960. Her mother is Ms. Margaret Auñón.[1]

Medical career

Auñón was hired by NASA as a flight surgeon and spent over nine months in Russia supporting medical operations for International Space Station astronauts. She is currently the deputy crew surgeon for STS-127 and Expedition 22. She also serves as the deputy lead for Orion – Medical Operations.[4]

She received the 2009 Julian E. Ward Memorial Award from the Aerospace Medical Association for her contributions to spaceflight crewmember clinical care.[4]

NASA career

Auñón was selected as an astronaut candidate in June 2009.[1] She completed the astronaut candidacy training program in 2011.

References

  1. ^ a b c d NASA HQ (June 29, 2009). "NASA Selects New Astronauts for Future Space Exploration". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/ascans2009.html. Retrieved June 29, 2009. 
  2. ^ NASA HQ (June 29, 2009). "Astronaut Candidates". NASA. http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/ascanbio.html. Retrieved June 29, 2009. 
  3. ^ NASA (June 29, 2009). "In Their Own Words: Serena M. Aunon". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/2009_aunon.html. Retrieved June 29, 2009. 
  4. ^ a b Julian A. Ward Award

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