- David Saint-Jacques
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David Saint-Jacques 
CSA Astronaut Nationality Canadian Status Active Born January 6, 1970
Quebec City, Quebec, CanadaOther occupation Physicist Selection 2009 CSA Group David Saint-Jacques (born January 6, 1970 in Quebec City, Quebec)[1] is a Canadian astronaut with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). He was selected to join the CSA in the 2009 CSA selection along with Jeremy Hansen.
On September 19, 2011, NASA announced that Saint-Jacques would serve as an aquanaut aboard the Aquarius underwater laboratory during the NEEMO 15 undersea exploration mission from October 17-30, 2011.[2] Delayed by stormy weather and high seas, the mission began on October 20, 2011.[3][4] On the afternoon of October 21, Saint-Jacques and his crewmates officially became aquanauts, having spent over 24 hours underwater. NEEMO 15 ended early on October 26 due to the approach of Hurricane Rina.[3]
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Personal life
Saint-Jacques was born in Quebec City and raised in the Montreal suburb of Saint-Lambert, Quebec. He is fluent in French and English, and has a basic understanding of Spanish and Japanese.[1][5] Saint-Jacques is married and is a lifelong hiker, cyclist, skier and passionate sailor.[1]
Prior to joining the Canadian Space Program, Dr. Saint-Jacques was a medical doctor and the Co-chief of Medicine at Inuulitsivik Health Centre in Puvirnituq, Quebec. He also worked as a Clinical Faculty Lecturer for McGill University's Faculty of Medicine, supervising medical trainees in Nunavik.[1]
Education
BEng, Engineering Physics, École polytechnique de Montréal (1993)[1]
PhD in optical propagation through the atmosphere,[6] Cavendish Astrophysics Group, University of Cambridge (1998)
MD, Université Laval (2005)[1]
Family medicine MD residency, McGill University (2007) (specializing in first-line, isolated medical practice)[1]
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration document "NASA - Meet the NEEMO 15 Crew" (retrieved on 2011-09-19).- ^ a b c d e f g NASA (September 15, 2011). "NASA - Meet the NEEMO 15 Crew". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NEEMO/NEEMO15/crew.html. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- ^ NASA (September 19, 2011). "NASA - NASA Announces 15th Undersea Exploration Mission Date And Crew". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2011/sep/HQ_11-309_NEEMO.html. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- ^ a b NASA (October 27, 2011). "NASA - NEEMO 15 Topside Reports". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NEEMO/NEEMO15/topside-reports.html. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ^ Walker, Shannon (October 21, 2011). "NEEMO 15 - Splashdown Day!". NASA. http://blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/analogsfieldtesting/posts/post_1319199446023.html. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "David Saint-Jacques". Canadian Space Agency. 2009-05-14. http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/biosaintjacques.asp. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ David Saint-Jacques (December 1998). "Atmospheric Seeing in Space and Time: a study of atmospheric turbulence in Spain and England, 1994-98". University of Cambridge. http://olbin.jpl.nasa.gov/theses/dsj-thesis.ps. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
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External links
NASA Astronaut Group 20, "The Chumps", 2009 Pilots Jack D. Fischer · Scott D. Tingle · Gregory R. WisemanMission Specialists Serena M. Auñón · Jeanette J. Epps · Michael S. Hopkins · Kjell N. Lindgren · Kathleen Rubins · Mark T. Vande HeiInternational Mission Specialists NASA Astronaut Groups · NASA Astronaut Corps Categories:- 1970 births
- Living people
- Alumni of the University of Cambridge
- Aquanauts
- Canadian astronauts
- Canadian physicians
- French Quebecers
- People from Quebec City
- People from Saint-Lambert, Quebec
- Université Laval alumni
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