Andrew Abercromby has more than fifteen years of experience working in the Human Health and Performance and Engineering Directorates at the Johnson Space Center.
15 Facts About Andrew Abercromby
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Andrew Abercromby was not interested in space exploration until the age of 17, while attending Buckhaven High School in Fife, Scotland, when he was offered the chance to fly to the United States and join an International Space School at NASA's Johnson Space Center.
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Andrew Abercromby received an award as best graduate student from the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
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Andrew Abercromby received an MEng in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Edinburgh in 2002.
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In 2006 Andrew Abercromby received a PhD in Kinesiology from the University of Houston.
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Andrew Abercromby was honoured as a Distinguished Alumnus by the University's Department of Health and Human Performance in 2007.
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Andrew Abercromby was a member of the Extravehicular Activity Physiology, Systems and Performance project, which helped develop new spacesuits that will be safer, more efficient, and easier to use.
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Andrew Abercromby has worked in NASA's Neurosciences Laboratory, Anthropometry and Biomechanics Facility, and Flight Mechanics Laboratory.
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Andrew Abercromby has worked aboard reduced-gravity research aircraft and on the Pavilion Lake Research Project, investigating a remote lake in British Columbia, Canada.
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In May 2010, Andrew Abercromby became an aquanaut through his participation in the joint NASA-NOAA, NEEMO 14 project, an exploration research mission held in Aquarius, the world's only undersea research laboratory.
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Andrew Abercromby expects it to be a lot of work but plans on enjoying the unique experience.
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Andrew Abercromby was a member of NASA's Desert Research and Technology Studies 2010 Mission Support Team.
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Andrew Abercromby was responsible for ensuring that all experimental procedures were followed and that all of the data was collected.
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Andrew Abercromby was a member of the support team for the NEEMO 15 mission in October 2011.
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In 2013 Andrew Abercromby participated as a field engineer and research diver in the Tawani International Antarctic Expedition, led by Dr Dale Anderson.