Robert Thirsk

Bob Thirsk
Born	Robert Brent Thirsk (1953-08-17) August 17, 1953 (age 71) New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Education	University of Calgary (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, MBA) McGill University (MD) Carleton University (DEng)
Space career
NRC/CSA astronaut
Time in space	204 days, 18 hours, 29 minutes[1]
Selection	1983 NRC Group NASA Group 17 (1998)
Missions	STS-78 Soyuz TMA-15 (Expedition 20/21)
Mission insignia

Robert "Bob" Brent Thirsk, OC OBC (born August 17, 1953) is a Canadian retired engineer and physician, and a former Canadian Space Agency astronaut. He holds the Canadian record for the most time spent in space (204 days, 18 hours and 29 minutes). He became an officer of the Order of Canada (OC) in 2013 and was named to the Order of British Columbia (OBC) in 2012.