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The first African-American to walk in space, Bernard
Harris was selected for NASA astronaut training in January of
1990. Harris flew as a Mission Specialist on STS-55 and as Payload
Commander on STS-63. It was during this flight that Harris performed
his history-making spacewalk.
Harris holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology, a Master of
Medical Science, an MBA and a Doctorate of Medicine. He completed
a Residency in Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic, a National Research
Council Fellowship in Endocrinology at the NASA Ames Research Center and
trained as a Flight Surgeon at the Aerospace School of Medicine, Brooks
Air Force Base. Harris holds numerous faculty appointments and is the
author and co-author of several scientific
publications.
Today, Harris is a popular speaker, President & CEO of Vesalius
Ventures and the founder of The
Harris Foundation which enables
youth to develop and achieve their full potential through the support of
social, recreational and educational programs for grades K-12.
Dr. Harris's goals in life have been achieved through self-empowerment
and self-determination. He believes that education and effort will allow
anyone to meet any challenge in life, inspiring others to reach for the
stars.
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"Bernard, I want to thank
you for delivering the keynote speech at the 16th Annual Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. Birthday Dinner Celebration. Your remarks and your life
is representative of the dinner's theme, A New Generation: The Sky is
the Limit. Your remarks were motivational as well as
inspirational."
David J. Gamble
Immediate Past-President
Northern Nevada
Black Cultural Awareness Society
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