Part-time
Appointed to a part-time term of five years on February 18, 2022
Dr. David Kim earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of British Columbia and specialization training in emergency medicine at the Vancouver General Hospital. He is a specialist in emergency medicine as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and board certified with the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He also has subspecialty training in aerospace medicine from the Royal Air Force, King’s College London, and the European Space Agency. He holds a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Medicine from King’s College London and a Diploma in Aviation Medicine from the UK Faculty of Occupational Medicine.
Dr. Kim has previously worked at the European Astronaut Centre looking at countermeasures for the harsh environment of deep spaceflight. He has also published peer-reviewed research looking at the physiologic changes of spaceflight and works with the European Space Agency supporting human spaceflight activities.
Dr. Kim has previously worked at the European Astronaut Centre looking at countermeasures for the harsh environment of deep spaceflight. He has also published peer-reviewed research looking at the physiologic changes of spaceflight and works with the European Space Agency supporting human spaceflight activities.