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Christopher Williams
Medical physicist with an MD and PhD from Harvard, specializing in radiation oncology.
30d
Days in Space
1
Missions
0
EVAs
—
EVA Time
What they aspire to
He hopes his background in medical physics and astrophysics will contribute new science to ISS research.
Biography
Medical physicist with an MD and PhD from Harvard, specializing in radiation oncology. Selected in NASA's 2021 astronaut class.
Before NASABoard-certified medical physicist at Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute who led MRI-guided radiation therapy research before NASA selected him in 2021.
Notable Missions
Expedition 73
Beyond the Mission
Hobbies & Interests
scouting
Causes They Champion
Cancer treatment research
Languages
English
Awards & Honors
- Eagle Scout
Fun fact
He earned a PhD in physics from MIT studying the early universe with the Murchison Widefield Array radio telescope before pivoting to medical physics.
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