Robert Thirsk
Bob Thirsk | |
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| Born | Robert Brent Thirsk August 17, 1953 New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada |
| Education | University of Calgary (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, MBA) McGill University (MD) Carleton University (DEng) |
| Space career | |
| NRC/CSA astronaut | |
Time in space | 204 days, 18 hours, 29 minutes |
| Selection | 1983 NRC Group NASA Group 17 (1998) |
| Missions | STS-78 Soyuz TMA-15 (Expedition 20/21) |
Mission insignia | |
Robert "Bob" Brent 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 and 29 minutes). He became an officer of the Order of Canada (OC) in 2013 and was named to the Order of British Columbia (OBC) in 2012.