James P. Bagian
James Philip Bagian, MD, PE (born 22 February 1952 in Philadelphia), is an engineer and former NASA astronaut. During his career as an astronaut, he logged 337 hours of space-flight, over two missions, STS-29 (in 1989) and STS-40 (in 1991). After leaving NASA in 1995, Bagian was elected as a member of both the National Academy of Engineering and of the Institute of Medicine. Bagian is currently the Director of the Center for Health Engineering in the Department of Anesthesia at the University of Michigan.
Read more about James P. Bagian: Education, Experience, NASA Experience, STS-29, STS-40, Post-NASA, Organizations, Special Honors
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