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Dr. Roberta Bondar

Dr. Bondar, a neurologist by training, was selected to carry out research in the space shuttle Discovery in 1992 on how the human body reacts to weightlessness, and how a lack of gravity affects the growth of plants. She has also played an important role in applying knowledge gained through research in space to medical problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and Parkinson's Disease.
Dr. Roberta Bondar
Dr. Bondar has played an active role in popularizing science among Canadian school children and university students. Among her many honours, she received the NASA Space Medal in 1992, and she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada the same year.