Doctorate of medicine from Duke University, 1975; Commander, USN; flight surgeon and member of Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron “Blue Angels”; hobbies: Tennis, canoeing, kayaking, biking, amateur radio operator, graduate work for a master of science in Biology at University of Texas-Galveston 1999/2000; then he retired from active duty; died by suicide.
Bachelor of arts in geology from State University of New York at Buffalo, 1970; doctorate of medicine from Cornell University, 1978; masters in public health from University of Texas School of Public Health, 1994; prior to her selection she served as a physician in the Flight Medicine Clinic at the JSC; recreational interrests include swimming, skiing, running, softball, movies, music, and reading; was Lead Astronaut for Medical Issues, Johnson Space Center.
Bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Cornell University, 1977; doctorate of medicine from Cornell University Medical College, 1981; Assistant Professor of bioengineering, University of Texas Southwestern; PSP candidate for STS-58; unsuccessful application for NASAastronaut groups 13 and 16; hobbies: Camping, fishing, hiking and avid reader of history; he served as a surgeon at Ambulatory Care Clinic in Dallas, Texas; currently professor of medicine and an adjunct professor of engineering, Dartmouth; in 2008 he has announced his candidacy for the US senate (unsuccessful).
Colonel, USAF; bachelor of arts in biochemistry from San Francisco State University, 1981; doctorate of medicine from University of Washington, 1985; unsuccessful application for NASAastronaut group 15; hobbies: Music, jigsaw puzzling, juggling, skating, hiking, writing, public speaking, historical novels.
Bachelor of arts in chemistry from Emory University, 1969; doctorate of medicine from Emory University, 1973; hobbies: Golf, tennis, wrestling, old movies, soccer (he was a professional soccer player from 1970 – 1973, for the Atlanta Chiefs of the NASL); he died in the crash of an Atlantic SE Airlines Flight in Brunswick, Georgia while traveling on NASA business.
Bachelor of science in zoology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1983; doctorate of medicine from the same school, 1987; Captain, USN; flight surgeon; unsuccessful application for NASAastronaut group 15; hobbies: Scuba diving, hiking, camping, biking, traveling, flying, parachuting; died in the Columbia tragedy (STS-107) on February 01, 2003.
While studying at Harvard Medical School, Kim met and was inspired by astronaut–physician Scott E. Parazynski to apply for Astronaut Candidacy.[4] On June 7, 2017,[10] Kim was one of twelve candidates chosen from a pool of over 18,300 applicants to join NASA Astronaut Group 22.[11] He reported for duty on 21 August 2017,[4] and graduated from training on 10 January 2020. According to NASA, Kim will work in the Astronaut Office while awaiting a flight assignment.[6] On 9 December 2020, NASA formally announced that Kim would join 17 other astronauts in training for a 2024 Moon landing.[12]
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine poses for a picture with the 2017 astronaut candidate class after taping a live episode of the Administrator’s monthly chat show, Watch This Space, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 in the Webb Auditorium at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA astronaut candidates, back row from left, Jonny Kim, Joshua Kutryk of the Canadian Space Agency, Jasmin Moghbeli, Loral O’Hara, Frank Rubio, Jennifer Sidey-Gibbons of the Canadian Space Agency, Jessica Watkins, front row from left, Kayla Barron, Zena Cardman, Raja Chari, Matthew Dominick, Bob Hines, and Warren Hoburg. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Award-winning MMG is considered the world’s premier integrated medical chorale and symphony orchestra. Core members are “healers” – doctors, nurses and community volunteers from Veterans and other US medical centers and schools all over the USA. MMG’s mission is to perform “Music with a Message” – of healing, hope, inspiration, patriotism at home; and peace and international brotherhood and sisterhood overseas. We deeply cherish America’s veterans, and share a genuine and heartfelt concern for their issues.
It was founded by Victor Wahby
NMMG in Genf | Ginevra 2011, Wolfgang Ellenberger Soloist and conducting
Dr. Wahby is a Renaissance man: physician, musician, scientist, poet, and conductor. Educated in both medicine and music, he studied conducting with Joseph El-Sissi, the Vienna-trained conductor of the Cairo Symphony Orchestra.
During his tenure at the Mayo Clinic he conducted the Mayo Medical Chorale and Orchestra, and while on the Yale Medical School faculty he conducted the Yale Medical Musical Group, the forerunner of the current national group he founded.
The Washington Post praised Dr. Wahby for his “sincere interpretations of music.”
The inaugural concert was held initially in the name of the North America Medical Orchestra (NAMO) on 12/16/2017 in New York with lots of support from physicians and medical researchers. The leaders of the NAMO actually helped in 4 major concerts in Domarican Republic in 2018 & 2019 seasons. Now NAMO is reborn with the name of the Samaritan Doctors Orchestra to stretch their humanitarian activities outside of the North America.
