Who are the astronaut candidates?

Astronauts are modern-day explorers. They courageously travel beyond the Earth to help acquire new scientific knowledge. Their courage and determination are an inspiration to many.

Despite their unique journeys, astronauts have a few things in common: an academic background in science or technology, excellent health, and outstanding qualities and skills.

The candidates participating in the astronaut selection process also share these attributes. You can read their remarkable profiles here. Visit this page regularly to see how the selection process is going!

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Top 72 candidates

Top 72 candidates
Photo	Name, First name	Where were you born?	Where do you currently live?	Education	Current job
Profile of Matthew Bamsey	Bamsey, Matthew	Burlington, Ontario, Canada	Bremen, Germany	Bachelor's, aerospace engineering – Carleton University Master's, bioastronautics – University of Colorado Ph.D., environmental biology – University of Guelph	Chief systems engineer, EDEN ISS Project, German Aerospace Center
Profile of Vincent Beaudry	Beaudry, Vincent	Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada	L'Île-Bizard, Quebec, Canada	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – McGill University Master's, aerospace engineering – McGill University	Software Development Manager, CAE Inc.
Profile of Julie Bellerose	Bellerose, Julie	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Pasadena, California, USA	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – McGill University Master's, science and engineering – University of Michigan Ph.D., aerospace engineering – University of Michigan	Navigation engineer, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Profile of Kim Binsted	Binsted, Kim	Newton, New Jersey, USA	Kaneohe, Hawaii, USA	Bachelor's, physics – McGill University Master's, planetary geology – University of Hawaii Ph.D., artificial intelligence – University of Edinburgh	Professor, Information and Computer Sciences Department, University of Hawaii / Principal investigator, HI-SEAS Project
Profile of Scott Bishop	Bishop, Scott	Middleton, Nova Scotia, Canada	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	Bachelor's, kinesiology – Dalhousie University Master's, mechanical engineering – Dalhousie University Ph.D. candidate, aerospace engineering – Carleton University	Ph.D. student, research assistant, and university instructor
Profile of François Cloutier	Cloutier, François	South Shore of Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Saint-Lambert, Quebec, Canada	Doctorate, medicine – Sherbrooke University Specialist in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery (FRCSC) – Laval University Fellowship, otology & neurotology – Swedish Neuroscience Institute	Doctor specializing in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Profile of Alexandre Cooper-Roy	Cooper-Roy, Alexandre	Quebec City, Quebec, Canada	Pasadena, California, USA	Bachelor's, engineering physics – École Polytechnique de Montréal Bachelor's and master's, physics – École Polytechnique de France Master's, nuclear engineering and management – University of Tokyo Ph.D., nuclear science and engineering – Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Postdoctoral researcher in atomic physics, Institute for Quantum Information and Matter, California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Profile of Jay Thomas Cullen	Cullen, Jay Thomas	Peterborough, Ontario, Canada	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada	Bachelor's, biology – McGill University Ph.D., chemical oceanography – Rutgers University	Professor of Chemical Oceanography, University of Victoria
Profile of Alex DeLorey	DeLorey, Alex	Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada	Milton, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – University of New Brunswick	Project Manager for the Components and Feeder Design, Bruce Major Component Replacement Project
Profile of Priyanka Dhopade	Dhopade, Priyanka	Mumbai, India	Oxford, United Kingdom	Bachelor's, aerospace engineering – Ryerson University Master's, aerospace engineering – Monash University Ph.D., aerospace engineering – University of New South Wales Canberra	Researcher and lecturer in engineering science, Oxford University, Osney Thermo-Fluids Laboratory
Profile of Brendan Craig Dickson	Dickson, Brendan Craig	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, biology and microbiology/immunology – Dalhousie University Bachelor's, psychology – Dalhousie University Master's, experimental pathology – Dalhousie University Doctorate, medicine – University of Toronto Residency, anatomic pathology – University of Toronto Fellowship, soft tissue and bone pathology – University of Pennsylvania	Clinician-Scientist
Profile of Marc Evans	Evans, Marc	Quebec City, Quebec, Canada	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – University of Ottawa Master's, engineering management – University of Alberta	Program manager / product line manager for bomb disposal robots, Med-Eng
Profile of Jesse Koovik Eyer	Eyer, Jesse Koovik	Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada	Berlin, Germany	Bachelor's, physics – University of Victoria Master's, aerospace engineering – Georgia Institute of Technology Ph.D., aerospace engineering – University of Toronto	Space Systems Engineer, Planet Labs
Profile of Richard Federley	Federley, Richard	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada	Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada	Bachelor's, biology (minor in chemistry) – Lake Superior State University Ph.D., chemistry – Wayne State University	Chemistry Instructor, University of British Columbia
Profile of Francis James Frenzel	Frenzel, Francis James	Newmarket, Ontario, Canada	Petersburg, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, physics & English language and literature – Western University Master's, aerospace engineering – University of Toronto	Pilot-in-training, Royal Canadian Air Force
Profile of Vanessa Fulford	Fulford, Vanessa	Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada	Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada	Bachelor's, space science – Royal Military College of Canada Master's, flight test and evaluation – National Test Pilot School	Flight Test Engineer, Royal Canadian Air Force, Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment
Profile of Cordell Grant	Grant, Cordell	Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, science – Cape Breton University Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – Dalhousie University Master's, applied science – University of Toronto's Institute for Aerospace Studies	Chief Operating Officer, Sinclair Interplanetary
Profile of Margriet Greidanus	Greidanus, Margriet	High River, Alberta, Canada	Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Bachelor's, chemistry – The King's University Doctorate, medicine – University of Calgary Certification in the College of Family Physicians of Canada – Queen's University Emergency medicine – Queen's University Postgraduate diploma, clinical education – University of Edinburgh	Emergency Physician and Trauma Specialist, Foothills Medical Centre
Profile of Tim Haltigin	Haltigin, Tim	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Saint-Constant, Quebec, Canada	Bachelor's, environmental geography – Concordia University Master's, fluvial geomorphology – McGill University Ph.D., periglacial geomorphology & comparative planetology – McGill University	Senior Mission Scientist for Planetary Exploration, Canadian Space Agency
Profile of Francis Hane	Hane, Francis	Simcoe, Ontario, Canada	Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada	Ph.D., biophysics – University of Waterloo	Commercial pilot / Post-doctoral fellow, Lakehead University, Department of Chemistry
Profile of Allyson Hindle	Hindle, Allyson	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	Bachelor's – University of Manitoba Master's – University of Manitoba Ph.D. – Texas A&M University	Assistant Professor, Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Profile of Najmus Ibrahim	Ibrahim, Najmus	Bangladesh	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, engineering science – University of Toronto Master's, aerospace engineering – University of Toronto	Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) engineer at a Toronto laboratory which focuses on designing satellites
Profile of Shane Jacobs	Jacobs, Shane	Brampton, Ontario, Canada	Natick, Massachusetts, USA	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – McGill University Ph.D., aerospace engineering – University of Maryland	Soft Goods Design Manager at David Clark Company
Profile of John William Jamieson	Jamieson, John William	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada	Bachelor's, geology – University of Alberta Master's, geochemistry – University of Maryland Ph.D., marine geology – University of Ottawa	Professor and Canada Research Chair in Marine Geology, Department of Earth Sciences at Memorial University of Newfoundland
Profile of Jameel Janjua	Janjua, Jameel	Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA	Bachelor's, chemical and materials engineering – Royal Military College of Canada Master's, aeronautics and astronautics – Massachusetts Institute of Technology Master's, flight test engineering – United States Air Force Test Pilot School	Experimental Test Pilot, Canadian Armed Forces
Profile of Logan Jones	Jones, Logan	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	Miami, Florida, USA	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – University of Alberta Master's, aerospace engineering – Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace Ph.D., applied mathematics and industrial systems – Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace	Airbus
Profile of Audrey Jordan	Jordan, Audrey	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	Bachelor's, chemistry – Royal Military College of Canada Master's, flight test and evaluation – National Test Pilot School	Strategy Planner, Royal Canadian Air Force
Profile of Michael Anthony Jordan	Jordan, Michael Anthony	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	Jupiter, Florida, USA	Bachelor's, computer software – Royal Military College of Canada Postgraduate Certificate, flight dynamics – Cranfield University Qualified Test Pilot Certification – Empire Test Pilots' School	Lead DND Test Pilot – CH148 Combined Test Force (CTF)
Profile of William Shane Journeay	Journeay, William Shane	Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, human kinetics – University of Ottawa Master's, human thermoregulation and cardiovascular physiology – University of Ottawa Master's, occupational & environmental medicine – Harvard University Doctorate, medicine – Dalhousie University Ph.D., toxicology/nanotechnology – University of Saskatchewan Diploma, space studies – International Space University	Consultant Physician, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Profile of Thomas Karakolis	Karakolis, Thomas	Scarborough, Ontario, Canada	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – McMaster University Master's, mechanical engineering – McMaster University Ph.D., kinesiology – University of Waterloo	Defence Scientist at Defence Research and Development Canada (Department of National Defence)
Profile of Michael Koehle	Koehle, Michael	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	Bachelor's, life sciences – Queen's University Master's, physiology – University of Toronto Doctorate, medicine – University of Toronto Ph.D., exercise physiology – University of British Columbia Postdoctoral fellowship, environmental physiology – Simon Fraser University	Physician-Scientist and Associate Professor, practising Sport and Exercise Medicine – Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Clinic at the University of British Columbia / Director of the Environmental Physiology Laboratory – University of British Columbia
Profile of Lesha Kolubinski	Kolubinski, Lesha	Guelph, Ontario, Canada	Seattle, Washington, USA	Bachelor's, aerospace engineering – Ryerson University Master's, aerospace engineering – Ryerson University Diploma & commercial multi-engine pilot licence with IFR endorsement – Seneca College's School of Aviation and Flight Technology	Flight test engineer
Profile of Erik Kroeker	Kroeker, Erik	Chatham, Ontario, Canada	Urbana, Illinois, USA	Bachelor's, mechanical and aerospace engineering – Princeton University Master's, aerospace engineering – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Ph.D., aerospace engineering – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Staff scientist and university lecturer
Profile of Joshua Kutryk	Kutryk, Joshua	Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada	Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – Royal Military College of Canada Master's, aeronautical science (space studies) – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Master's, flight test engineering – Air University Master's, defence studies – Royal Military College of Canada	Officer Commanding, Fighter Operational Test and Evaluation Flight
Profile of Crystal LaFlamme	LaFlamme, Crystal	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Perth, Australia	Bachelor's – Acadia University Master's – Memorial University of Newfoundland Ph.D. – University of New Brunswick	Postdoctoral research fellow (in geology/geochemistry)
Profile of Charles-Philippe Lajoie	Lajoie, Charles-Philippe	Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada	Baltimore, Maryland, USA	Ph.D., physics & astronomy – McMaster University	Astronomical Optics Scientist (Level II)
Profile of David Jean-Charles Leblanc	Leblanc, David Jean-Charles	St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada	Quinte West, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, physics and computer science – Royal Military College of Canada Master's, software engineering – Royal Military College of Canada Master's, flight test engineering – National Flight Test Institute	Royal Canadian Air Force Multi-Engine Qualified Test Pilot, Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment
Profile of Elzbieta (Elizabeth) Ledwosinska	Ledwosinska, Elzbieta (Elizabeth)	Gdynia, Poland	Austin, Texas, USA	Bachelor's, physics – McGill University Master's, electrical engineering – McGill University Ph.D., electrical engineering – McGill University	Sensors and Foundry Engineer, Silicon Labs
Profile of Peter H.U. Lee	Lee, Peter H.U.	Germany	Dublin, Ohio, USA	Bachelor's, neuroscience – Brown University Doctorate, medicine – Brown University Master's, public health – Harvard University Master's, space studies – International Space University Ph.D., pathobiology – Brown University	Assistant professor of surgery, cardiothoracic surgeon and research scientist
Profile of Kris Lehnhardt	Lehnhardt, Kris	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Washington, District of Columbia, USA	Bachelor's, bio-medical science – University of Guelph Doctorate, medicine – Western University Residency, emergency medicine – Western University	Attending Physician and Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University
Profile of Martha Lenio	Lenio, Martha	Kitchener, Ontario, Canada	Waterloo, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – University of Waterloo Doctorate, photovoltaic engineering – University of New South Wales	Business owner, renewable energy
Profile of Jason Leuschen	Leuschen, Jason	Murrayville, British Columbia, Canada	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – University of Saskatchewan	Student pilot, Royal Canadian Air Force
Profile of François Lewis	Lewis, François	Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada	Brossard, Quebec, Canada	Ph.D., materials and metallurgical engineering – Laval University Ph.D., process and high-tech engineering – Pierre and Marie Curie University	Project manager, Teledyne DALSA
Profile of Laura Lucier	Lucier, Laura	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Houston, Texas, USA	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – University of Calgary Master's, aerospace engineering – McGill University Ph.D., mechanical engineering (in progress) – University of Calgary	Robotics flight controller, NASA's Flight Operations Directorate
Profile of Olathe MacIntyre	MacIntyre, Olathe	Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA	Sudbury, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, biology – Dalhousie University Master's, space science – International Space University Ph.D., environmental sciences – University of Guelph	Staff Scientist, Space Place and Planetarium at Science North, Sudbury, Ontario
Profile of Catherine Marchetti	Marchetti, Catherine	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Kanata, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, space sciences – Royal Military College of Canada Master's, defence studies – Royal Military College of Canada Master's, atmospheric physics – University of Toronto	Aerospace engineering officer, Canadian Armed Forces
Profile of Zen Mariani	Mariani, Zen	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, science – Western University Master's, physics – University of Toronto Ph.D., physics – University of Toronto	Research Scientist, Cloud Physics and Severe Weather Research Section, Environment and Climate Change Canada
Profile of Heather Mariash	Mariash, Heather	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	Utrecht, Netherlands	Bachelor's, environmental biology – University of Alberta Master's, sustainable development of inland waters – University of Jyväskylä Ph.D., Arctic freshwater ecology – University of Jyväskylä	NSERC Visiting Fellowship in Canadian Government Laboratories, National Wildlife Research Centre
Profile of Aaron Persad	Persad, Aaron	Saint Joseph, Trinidad and Tobago	North York, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, biomedical engineering – University of Toronto Ph.D., thermodynamics – University of Toronto	Post-Doctoral Fellow, Sinton Lab, University of Toronto
Profile of Andrew Rader	Rader, Andrew	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Los Angeles, Californie, USA	Bachelor's, aerospace engineering – Carleton University Master's, aerospace engineering – Carleton University Ph.D., aeronautics / astronautics engineering – Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Mission Manager, SpaceX
Profile of Robert Riddell	Riddell, Robert	Belleville, Ontario	Ottawa, Ontario	Bachelor's, chemical and materials engineering – Royal Military College of Canada Bachelor's, biochemistry – University of Ottawa Doctorate, medicine – Dalhousie University Rural family medicine residency – University of Alberta	Medical officer in the Canadian Armed Forces
Profile of Kharim Schliewinsky	Schliewinsky, Kharim	London, Ontario, Canada	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, physics and space science – Royal Roads Military College Doctorate, medicine – Dalhousie University Family medicine residency – University of Ottawa	General Duty Medical Officer, Advanced Diving Medicine Officer, Canadian Armed Forces
Profile of Ross Semeniuk	Semeniuk, Ross	Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada	Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada	Bachelor's, biological sciences – University of Alberta Doctorate, medicine – University of Alberta Family medicine residency – University of Calgary	Wing surgeon, 4 Wing Cold Lake
Profile of Timothy Setterfield	Setterfield, Timothy	Lautoka, Fiji	Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – Queen's University Master's, mechanical & aerospace engineering – Carleton University Ph.D. candidate, aeronautics & astronautics – Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Ph.D. candidate, MIT
Profile of Jennifer Anne MacKinnon Sidey	Sidey, Jennifer Anne MacKinnon	Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Cambridge, United Kingdom	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – McGill University Ph.D., engineering – University of Cambridge	Lecturer, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge
Profile of Adam Sirek	Sirek, Adam	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, science – University of Toronto Master's, science – University of Toronto Diploma in higher education, medical sciences – Northumbria University Doctorate, medicine – St. George's University	Family physician / Captain, Royal Canadian Air Force
Profile of Nathalie Sleno	Sleno, Nathalie	St. Albert, Alberta, Canada	Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada	Bachelor's, science – University of Alberta Doctorate, medicine – University of Manitoba Family medicine residency – University of Alberta	Medical officer, team lead, 1 Field Ambulance Detachment, Yellowknife
Profile of Andrew Smith	Smith, Andrew	Harrowsmith, Ontario, Canada	Hampton, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, mathematics & engineering – Queen's University Master's, electrical engineering – Queen's University Ph.D., aeronautics & astronautics (completed 2017) – Stanford University	Product development and engineering manager, Gumstix Research Canada
Profile of Sara Spangelo	Spangelo, Sara	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	Mountain View, California, USA	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – University of Manitoba Master's, aerospace engineering – University of Michigan Ph.D., aerospace engineering – University of Michigan	Systems engineer, Google X (Moonshot factory) / Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and co-founder, Swarm Technologies, Inc.
Profile of Kevin David Spencer	Spencer, Kevin David	New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	Diploma, engineering – St. Francis Xavier University Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – Technical University of Nova Scotia Doctorate, medicine – Dalhousie University Diploma, advanced care paramedic – Center for Emergency Medicine	Emergency department physician and mechanical engineer
Profile of Gavin Tansley	Tansley, Gavin	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	Bachelor's, cell biology and genetics – University of British Columbia Master's, medical research – Dalhousie University Master's, public health – London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Doctorate, medicine – University of British Columbia Postgraduate, general surgery – Dalhousie University	General surgery resident
Profile of Evan Alexander Beirne Thomas	Thomas, Evan Alexander Beirne	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Portland, Oregon, USA	Bachelor's, broadcast journalism – University of Colorado Boulder Bachelor's, aerospace engineering sciences – University of Colorado Boulder Master's, public health – Oregon Health and Science University Master's, aerospace engineering sciences – University of Colorado Boulder Ph.D., aerospace engineering sciences – University of Colorado Boulder	Associate professor, Portland State University
Profile of Michelle Thompson	Thompson, Michelle	North York, Ontario, Canada	Houston, Texas, USA	Bachelor's, geological engineering – Queen's University Bachelor's, biology – Queen's University Master's, planetary science – University of Arizona Ph.D., planetary science – University of Arizona	NASA postdoctoral fellow, Johnson Space Center
Profile of Geneviève Vallières	Vallières, Geneviève	Quebec City, Quebec, Canada	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – McGill University Master's, aeronautical engineering – Royal Military College of Canada	Aerospace engineering officer, Canadian Armed Forces
Profile of Scott VanBommel	VanBommel, Scott	Kitchener, Ontario, Canada	Guelph, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, physics – University of Guelph Master's, physics – University of Guelph Ph.D., physics (expected spring 2017) – University of Guelph	Doctorate student in physics, University of Guelph
Profile of James Veilleux	Veilleux, James	Beauceville, Quebec, Canada	Quebec City, Quebec, Canada	Bachelor's, computer engineering – Laval University Master's, electrical engineering – Laval University	Systems Engineer at ABB, Quebec City
Profile of Andréane Vidal	Vidal, Andréane	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Belleville, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, chemical engineering – Royal Military College of Canada	Officer responsible for research and development of future capabilities, Canadian Armed Forces
Profile of Andrew Vorozcovs	Vorozcovs, Andrew	Riga, Latvia	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, computer science and physics – York University Master's, computer science – York University	Embedded system designer, InvoDane Engineering
Profile of Michelle Whitty	Whitty, Michelle	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Bachelor's, civil engineering – Royal Military College of Canada Master's, civil engineering / biomedical engineering – Royal Military College of Canada Doctorate, medicine – University of Ottawa Family medicine residency (ongoing) – University of Calgary	Captain in the Canadian Armed Forces and qualified combat engineering officer
Profile of Eleanor Willoughby	Willoughby, Eleanor	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, physics – University of Toronto Master's, geophysics – University of Toronto Ph.D., geophysics – University of Toronto	Marine geophysicist and printmaker
Profile of Jesse Zroback	Zroback, Jesse	Richmond, Virginia, USA	Marathon, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, chemical engineering – University of Waterloo Doctorate, medicine – Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Lakehead and Laurentian universities Family medicine residency – Queen's University	Family physician in the remote community of Marathon / Assistant professor at the NOSM

Top 32 candidates

Top 32 candidates
Photo	Name, First name	Where were you born?	Where do you currently live?	Education	Current job
Profile of Matthew Bamsey	Bamsey, Matthew	Burlington, Ontario, Canada	Bremen, Germany	Bachelor's, aerospace engineering – Carleton University Master's, bioastronautics – University of Colorado Ph.D., environmental biology – University of Guelph	Chief systems engineer, EDEN ISS Project, German Aerospace Center
Profile of Vincent Beaudry	Beaudry, Vincent	Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada	L'Île-Bizard, Quebec, Canada	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – McGill University Master's, aerospace engineering – McGill University	Software Development Manager, CAE Inc.
Profile of Julie Bellerose	Bellerose, Julie	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Pasadena, California, USA	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – McGill University Master's, science and engineering – University of Michigan Ph.D., aerospace engineering – University of Michigan	Navigation engineer, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Profile of Alex DeLorey	DeLorey, Alex	Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada	Milton, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – University of New Brunswick	Project Manager for the Components and Feeder Design, Bruce Major Component Replacement Project
Profile of Marc Evans	Evans, Marc	Quebec City, Quebec, Canada	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – University of Ottawa Master's, engineering management – University of Alberta	Program manager / product line manager for bomb disposal robots, Med-Eng
Profile of Richard Federley	Federley, Richard	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada	Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada	Bachelor's, biology (minor in chemistry) – Lake Superior State University Ph.D., chemistry – Wayne State University	Chemistry Instructor, University of British Columbia
Profile of Francis James Frenzel	Frenzel, Francis James	Newmarket, Ontario, Canada	Petersburg, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, physics & English language and literature – Western University Master's, aerospace engineering – University of Toronto	Pilot-in-training, Royal Canadian Air Force
Profile of Vanessa Fulford	Fulford, Vanessa	Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada	Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada	Bachelor's, space science – Royal Military College of Canada Master's, flight test and evaluation – National Test Pilot School	Flight Test Engineer, Royal Canadian Air Force, Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment
Profile of Margriet Greidanus	Greidanus, Margriet	High River, Alberta, Canada	Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Bachelor's, chemistry – The King's University Doctorate, medicine – University of Calgary Certification in the College of Family Physicians of Canada – Queen's University Emergency medicine – Queen's University Postgraduate diploma, clinical education – University of Edinburgh	Emergency Physician and Trauma Specialist, Foothills Medical Centre
Profile of Allyson Hindle	Hindle, Allyson	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	Bachelor's – University of Manitoba Master's – University of Manitoba Ph.D. – Texas A&M University	Assistant Professor, Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Profile of Logan Jones	Jones, Logan	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	Miami, Florida, USA	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – University of Alberta Master's, aerospace engineering – Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace Ph.D., applied mathematics and industrial systems – Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace	Airbus
Profile of Michael Anthony Jordan	Jordan, Michael Anthony	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	Jupiter, Florida, USA	Bachelor's, computer software – Royal Military College of Canada Postgraduate Certificate, flight dynamics – Cranfield University Qualified Test Pilot Certification – Empire Test Pilots' School	Lead DND Test Pilot – CH148 Combined Test Force (CTF)
Profile of Michael Koehle	Koehle, Michael	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	Bachelor's, life sciences – Queen's University Master's, physiology – University of Toronto Doctorate, medicine – University of Toronto Ph.D., exercise physiology – University of British Columbia Postdoctoral fellowship, environmental physiology – Simon Fraser University	Physician-Scientist and Associate Professor, practising Sport and Exercise Medicine – Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Clinic at the University of British Columbia / Director of the Environmental Physiology Laboratory – University of British Columbia
Profile of Erik Kroeker	Kroeker, Erik	Chatham, Ontario, Canada	Urbana, Illinois, USA	Bachelor's, mechanical and aerospace engineering – Princeton University Master's, aerospace engineering – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Ph.D., aerospace engineering – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Staff scientist and university lecturer
Profile of Joshua Kutryk	Kutryk, Joshua	Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada	Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – Royal Military College of Canada Master's, aeronautical science (space studies) – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Master's, flight test engineering – Air University Master's, defence studies – Royal Military College of Canada	Officer Commanding, Fighter Operational Test and Evaluation Flight
Profile of Charles-Philippe Lajoie	Lajoie, Charles-Philippe	Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada	Baltimore, Maryland, USA	Ph.D., physics & astronomy – McMaster University	Astronomical Optics Scientist (Level II)
Profile of Jason Leuschen	Leuschen, Jason	Murrayville, British Columbia, Canada	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – University of Saskatchewan	Student pilot, Royal Canadian Air Force
Profile of Zen Mariani	Mariani, Zen	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, science – Western University Master's, physics – University of Toronto Ph.D., physics – University of Toronto	Research Scientist, Cloud Physics and Severe Weather Research Section, Environment and Climate Change Canada
Profile of Heather Mariash	Mariash, Heather	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	Utrecht, Netherlands	Bachelor's, environmental biology – University of Alberta Master's, sustainable development of inland waters – University of Jyväskylä Ph.D., Arctic freshwater ecology – University of Jyväskylä	NSERC Visiting Fellowship in Canadian Government Laboratories, National Wildlife Research Centre
Profile of Robert Riddell	Riddell, Robert	Belleville, Ontario	Ottawa, Ontario	Bachelor's, chemical and materials engineering – Royal Military College of Canada Bachelor's, biochemistry – University of Ottawa Doctorate, medicine – Dalhousie University Rural family medicine residency – University of Alberta	Medical officer in the Canadian Armed Forces
Profile of Jennifer Anne MacKinnon Sidey	Sidey, Jennifer Anne MacKinnon	Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Cambridge, United Kingdom	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – McGill University Ph.D., engineering – University of Cambridge	Lecturer, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge
Profile of Adam Sirek	Sirek, Adam	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, science – University of Toronto Master's, science – University of Toronto Diploma in higher education, medical sciences – Northumbria University Doctorate, medicine – St. George's University	Family physician / Captain, Royal Canadian Air Force
Profile of Nathalie Sleno	Sleno, Nathalie	St. Albert, Alberta, Canada	Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada	Bachelor's, science – University of Alberta Doctorate, medicine – University of Manitoba Family medicine residency – University of Alberta	Medical officer, team lead, 1 Field Ambulance Detachment, Yellowknife
Profile of Andrew Smith	Smith, Andrew	Harrowsmith, Ontario, Canada	Hampton, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, mathematics & engineering – Queen's University Master's, electrical engineering – Queen's University Ph.D., aeronautics & astronautics (completed 2017) – Stanford University	Product development and engineering manager, Gumstix Research Canada
Profile of Sara Spangelo	Spangelo, Sara	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	Mountain View, California, USA	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – University of Manitoba Master's, aerospace engineering – University of Michigan Ph.D., aerospace engineering – University of Michigan	Systems engineer, Google X (Moonshot factory) / Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and co-founder, Swarm Technologies, Inc.
Profile of Gavin Tansley	Tansley, Gavin	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	Bachelor's, cell biology and genetics – University of British Columbia Master's, medical research – Dalhousie University Master's, public health – London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Doctorate, medicine – University of British Columbia Postgraduate, general surgery – Dalhousie University	General surgery resident
Profile of Evan Alexander Beirne Thomas	Thomas, Evan Alexander Beirne	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Portland, Oregon, USA	Bachelor's, broadcast journalism – University of Colorado Boulder Bachelor's, aerospace engineering sciences – University of Colorado Boulder Master's, public health – Oregon Health and Science University Master's, aerospace engineering sciences – University of Colorado Boulder Ph.D., aerospace engineering sciences – University of Colorado Boulder	Associate professor, Portland State University
Profile of Michelle Thompson	Thompson, Michelle	North York, Ontario, Canada	Houston, Texas, USA	Bachelor's, geological engineering – Queen's University Bachelor's, biology – Queen's University Master's, planetary science – University of Arizona Ph.D., planetary science – University of Arizona	NASA postdoctoral fellow, Johnson Space Center
Profile of James Veilleux	Veilleux, James	Beauceville, Quebec, Canada	Quebec City, Quebec, Canada	Bachelor's, computer engineering – Laval University Master's, electrical engineering – Laval University	Systems Engineer at ABB, Quebec City
Profile of Andréane Vidal	Vidal, Andréane	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Belleville, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, chemical engineering – Royal Military College of Canada	Officer responsible for research and development of future capabilities, Canadian Armed Forces
Profile of Michelle Whitty	Whitty, Michelle	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Bachelor's, civil engineering – Royal Military College of Canada Master's, civil engineering / biomedical engineering – Royal Military College of Canada Doctorate, medicine – University of Ottawa Family medicine residency (ongoing) – University of Calgary	Captain in the Canadian Armed Forces and qualified combat engineering officer
Profile of Jesse Zroback	Zroback, Jesse	Richmond, Virginia, USA	Marathon, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, chemical engineering – University of Waterloo Doctorate, medicine – Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Lakehead and Laurentian universities Family medicine residency – Queen's University	Family physician in the remote community of Marathon / Assistant professor at the NOSM

Top 17 candidates

Top 17 candidates
Photo	Name, First name	Where were you born?	Where do you currently live?	Education	Current job
Profile of Matthew Bamsey	Bamsey, Matthew	Burlington, Ontario, Canada	Bremen, Germany	Bachelor's, aerospace engineering – Carleton University Master's, bioastronautics – University of Colorado Ph.D., environmental biology – University of Guelph	Chief systems engineer, EDEN ISS Project, German Aerospace Center
Profile of Alex DeLorey	DeLorey, Alex	Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada	Milton, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – University of New Brunswick	Project Manager for the Components and Feeder Design, Bruce Major Component Replacement Project
Profile of Francis James Frenzel	Frenzel, Francis James	Newmarket, Ontario, Canada	Petersburg, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, physics & English language and literature – Western University Master's, aerospace engineering – University of Toronto	Pilot-in-training, Royal Canadian Air Force
Profile of Vanessa Fulford	Fulford, Vanessa	Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada	Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada	Bachelor's, space science – Royal Military College of Canada Master's, flight test and evaluation – National Test Pilot School	Flight Test Engineer, Royal Canadian Air Force, Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment
Profile of Michael Anthony Jordan	Jordan, Michael Anthony	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	Jupiter, Florida, USA	Bachelor's, computer software – Royal Military College of Canada Postgraduate Certificate, flight dynamics – Cranfield University Qualified Test Pilot Certification – Empire Test Pilots' School	Lead DND Test Pilot – CH148 Combined Test Force (CTF)
Profile of Erik Kroeker	Kroeker, Erik	Chatham, Ontario, Canada	Urbana, Illinois, USA	Bachelor's, mechanical and aerospace engineering – Princeton University Master's, aerospace engineering – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Ph.D., aerospace engineering – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Staff scientist and university lecturer
Profile of Joshua Kutryk	Kutryk, Joshua	Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada	Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – Royal Military College of Canada Master's, aeronautical science (space studies) – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Master's, flight test engineering – Air University Master's, defence studies – Royal Military College of Canada	Officer Commanding, Fighter Operational Test and Evaluation Flight
Profile of Charles-Philippe Lajoie	Lajoie, Charles-Philippe	Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada	Baltimore, Maryland, USA	Ph.D., physics & astronomy – McMaster University	Astronomical Optics Scientist (Level II)
Profile of Jason Leuschen	Leuschen, Jason	Murrayville, British Columbia, Canada	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – University of Saskatchewan	Student pilot, Royal Canadian Air Force
Profile of Robert Riddell	Riddell, Robert	Belleville, Ontario	Ottawa, Ontario	Bachelor's, chemical and materials engineering – Royal Military College of Canada Bachelor's, biochemistry – University of Ottawa Doctorate, medicine – Dalhousie University Rural family medicine residency – University of Alberta	Medical officer in the Canadian Armed Forces
Profile of Jennifer Anne MacKinnon Sidey	Sidey, Jennifer Anne MacKinnon	Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Cambridge, United Kingdom	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – McGill University Ph.D., engineering – University of Cambridge	Lecturer, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge
Profile of Adam Sirek	Sirek, Adam	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, science – University of Toronto Master's, science – University of Toronto Diploma in higher education, medical sciences – Northumbria University Doctorate, medicine – St. George's University	Family physician / Captain, Royal Canadian Air Force
Profile of Nathalie Sleno	Sleno, Nathalie	St. Albert, Alberta, Canada	Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada	Bachelor's, science – University of Alberta Doctorate, medicine – University of Manitoba Family medicine residency – University of Alberta	Medical officer, team lead, 1 Field Ambulance Detachment, Yellowknife
Profile of Evan Alexander Beirne Thomas	Thomas, Evan Alexander Beirne	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Portland, Oregon, USA	Bachelor's, broadcast journalism – University of Colorado Boulder Bachelor's, aerospace engineering sciences – University of Colorado Boulder Master's, public health – Oregon Health and Science University Master's, aerospace engineering sciences – University of Colorado Boulder Ph.D., aerospace engineering sciences – University of Colorado Boulder	Associate professor, Portland State University
Profile of Andréane Vidal	Vidal, Andréane	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Belleville, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, chemical engineering – Royal Military College of Canada	Officer responsible for research and development of future capabilities, Canadian Armed Forces
Profile of Michelle Whitty	Whitty, Michelle	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Bachelor's, civil engineering – Royal Military College of Canada Master's, civil engineering / biomedical engineering – Royal Military College of Canada Doctorate, medicine – University of Ottawa Family medicine residency (ongoing) – University of Calgary	Captain in the Canadian Armed Forces and qualified combat engineering officer
Profile of Jesse Zroback	Zroback, Jesse	Richmond, Virginia, USA	Marathon, Ontario, Canada	Bachelor's, chemical engineering – University of Waterloo Doctorate, medicine – Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Lakehead and Laurentian universities Family medicine residency – Queen's University	Family physician in the remote community of Marathon / Assistant professor at the NOSM

Canada's 2 new astronauts

Canada's 2 new astronauts
Photo	Name, First name	Where were you born?	Where do you currently live?	Education	Current job
Profile of Joshua Kutryk	Kutryk, Joshua	Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada	Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – Royal Military College of Canada Master's, aeronautical science (space studies) – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Master's, flight test engineering – Air University Master's, defence studies – Royal Military College of Canada	Officer Commanding, Fighter Operational Test and Evaluation Flight
Profile of Jennifer Anne MacKinnon Sidey	Sidey, Jennifer Anne MacKinnon	Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Cambridge, United Kingdom	Bachelor's, mechanical engineering – McGill University Ph.D., engineering – University of Cambridge	Lecturer, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge

Note: Profiles based on available information.

Date modified:: 2017-07-01

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