Norbert Kraft (Medical Doctor)
Not to be confused with Norbert Kraft (musician).
| Dr. Norbert Kraft M.D. | |
|---|---|
| Residence | USA |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
Norbert Kraft is an American Medical Doctor with over 17 years of experience in aviation and aerospace research and development as of 2012.[1]
His primary area of expertise is developing physiological and psychological countermeasures to combat the negative effects of long-duration spaceflight.[1]
He has worked for the Russian Space Agency, the Japanese Space Agency, and NASA.[1]
Research
He was commander of an international mixed gender crew during a 110 day isolation chamber project and a spaceflight simulation experiment in Moscow, Russia.[1]
Since 2002, Dr. Kraft’s research at NASA has concentrated on:[1]
- developing new approaches to enhance team performance during exploration missions
- enabling distributed crews to respond to unanticipated problems
- enabling distributed crews to collaborate effectively despite the stress of space missions
Awards
- 2010 - Outstanding Accomplishments in the Psychological and Psychiatric Aspects of Aerospace Medicine[1]
Qualifications and affiliations
- M.D. from University of Vienna, Austria[1]
- Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association[1]
- Team member at Mars One where he is responsible for designing the selection procedure for astronaut candidates [1]
References
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