Scientist-Astronaut Candidate, Flight Surgeon – Dr. Ashok Narayanamoorthi is Citizen Scientist-Astronaut Candidate for project PHEnOM (Physiological, Health, Environmental Observations in Microgravity) and Scientist-Astronaut graduate of Class 1801 of project PoSSUM. He is highly skilled flight surgeon having a rich experience global inter-cultural and inter-disciplinary experience in aerospace medicine and clinical research. He obtained his medical degree from Madras Medical College under Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR. Medical University. He did his residency at Institute of Aerospace Medicine under Indian Air Force affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. He did aerospace medicine research rotation at NASA’s Johnson Space Center affiliated with University of Texas Medical Branch and Wyle in Exploration Medical Capability Element for Moon, Mars and Near-Earth asteroid mission. He completed Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program with International Space University and University of South Australia.
Dr. Ashok has ten plus years of clinical and research experience with special interest in space medicine, human factors, extreme environment & life support system, long duration exploration mission, space analog mission, clinical genetics, patient safety and aero-medical training of aircrew. He is a member of Indian Medical Council, Indian Society of Aerospace Medicine, Royal Aeronautical Society (UK), Drug Information Association and Austrian Space Forum. He has several professional certifications.
Dr. Ashok has published in several national and international journals. He has received several awards and academic distinctions. He is fluent in Telugu, Tamil, English and Hindi, and conversant in basic Arabic, Kannada and Malayalam. Dr. Ashok is an ardent STEAM education advocate.