Robert Thirsk
Robert Brent "Bob" Thirsk, OBC (born August 17, 1953) is a Canadian engineer and physician, and a former Canadian Space Agency astronaut. He holds the Canadian records for the longest space flight (187 days 20 hours) and the most time spent in space (204 days 18 hours). The Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia announced on 17 May 2012 that he is the recipient of the Order of British Columbia (OBC).
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