IAASM
Dr Patrice Guillemautot - Chair Scholarship Sub-Committee
MD, Chair Scholarship Sub-Committee
Patrice GUILLEMAUTOT, has 30 years of experience in Aerospace Medicine. He is specialist in Aéronautic and Space Medicine, Rapatriation and Intensive Care in Air Transport Medicine. He Wrote is Thesis on the french Astronauts’ selection process
He is currently Medical Assessor for the French Civil Aviation Authority, Safety Directorat (DGAC/DSAC), Member of the Task Force «What challenges for France in the field of suborbital flights?» within the “COSPACE and RTN-HAO“ and MOA for the computerization of the French medical Authority (ARCHIMED Medical software)
He used to be Regulator and Conveyor physician for Mondial Assistance France
He is Elected member of the board of directors of the French-speaking Society for Aeronautic and Space Medicine (SOFRAMAS) Member of the medical committee of the “Aéro-Club de France”, Member of the space medicine group (SMG) of ESAM, Associate Fellow of AsMA 2017 and IAASM Academician from 2017.
Dr. Sarita Dara (New Zealand)
Dr. Sarita Dara is an Aerospace Medicine specialist with 25 years of international experience across clinical practice, research, education, and regulation. Her expertise spans Aerospace Medicine, Human Factors Engineering, Occupational Medicine, Diving Medicine, and Public Health. She currently practices in New Zealand, contributing to aeromedical certification and aviation safety with CAA NZ.
She holds an MD in Aerospace Medicine, a PhD in Human Factors Engineering, and a Masters in Space Studies (ISU), and has undertaken Space Medicine training with the European Space Agency. Her professional interests include space medicine, human performance in challenging environments, and the application of human factors to complex sociotechnical systems.
Dr. Dara is actively involved in international collaboration, mentorship, and scientific outreach. She has served as a mentor for the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs Space4Women programme, IAASM Affiliate Mentorship Program and WISANZ. She is a Reviewer for the Scientific Program Committee of the Aerospace Medical Association and also contributes as a reviewer for the journals of Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance (AsMA) and Applied Ergonomics (IEA). She is also an Assessor for the Professional Assessment Board of the New Zealand Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Dr. Dara is an Academician since 2018 and is a Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association (USA), the Royal Aeronautical Society (UK), and the Australasian College of Aerospace Medicine.
Dr. Yael Frenkel Nir (Israel)
Dr. Vania Melhado (Brazil)
Professor Thais Russomano (Brazil)
Prof.Thais Russomano, MD MSc PhD FRSA has +30 years’ experience in Aerospace Medicine, Space Physiology & Digital Health. She has an MD (Brazil), specialised in internal medicine, MSc in Aerospace Medicine (USA), PhD in Space Physiology (KCL,UK).
Thais is academically linked to universities worldwide, an Academician of IAASM and IAA (BoT), Board Member of companies, holds patents, has numerous publications, participated in ESA parabolic flights, ESA Topical Teams, NASA-funded projects, ISS research & acts as the CEO of InnovaSpace (UK).
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