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Dafydd Williams
Canadian physician and astronaut
Canadian physician and astronaut
Canadian physician and retired astronaut who flew on two NASA Space Shuttle missions.
Dafydd Williams earned his medical degree before joining the Canadian Space Agency in the early 1990s.
He flew aboard NASA's Space Shuttles in 1998 and 2007, conducting medical experiments in microgravity.
Williams logged over 677 hours in space and performed spacewalks as part of mission objectives.
After leaving NASA, he held leadership roles in health research and space operations in Canada.
He is a member of the Order of Canada for his contributions to science and exploration.
Williams inspires future generations through outreach in STEM and medicine.
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Dafydd Williams