"When Anil Menon launches into space aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket next June, he'll bring two decades of experience as a physician, engineer, military pilot, and NASA flight surgeon - and a highly personal understanding of risk. "I would take on the risk to do this thing because I think there's an element of just pure inspiration to it," said Menon '99. "I do think, ultimately, the human spirit is uplifted by pushing forward in areas, whether it's developing something like Apple products, or going to space, or pushing forward research and medicine. All these things are super important.""
"Menon's career has been a series of risks. After graduating from Harvard, he earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University and a medical degree from Stanford Medical School. He joined the California Air National Guard during his residency in emergency medicine, later deploying to Afghanistan. He went on to pursue a residency in aerospace medicine at University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston, deploying twice with the Air Force critical care air transport team to treat and transport wounded troops."
Anil Menon will launch to the International Space Station next June aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket, bringing two decades of experience as a physician, engineer, military pilot, and NASA flight surgeon. He embraces personal risk as essential to inspiration and human progress. Education includes Harvard undergraduate studies, a master's in mechanical engineering and a medical degree from Stanford. Military service included the California Air National Guard and deployments to Afghanistan, followed by an aerospace medicine residency and critical care air transport deployments. Menon became a NASA flight surgeon in 2014 and completed astronaut training in 2022, preparing for an eight-month research mission.
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