Scott Parazynski

Scott Parazynski

Dr. Scott Parazynski has lived and traveled all over the world. A graduate of Stanford University and Stanford Medical School, he went on to train at Harvard and in Denver in preparation for a career in emergency medicine and trauma. In 1992 he was selected to join NASA’s Astronaut Corps and flew 5 Space Shuttle Missions and conducted 7 spacewalks. In his 17 years as an Astronaut, he served in numerous senior leadership roles. In May of 2016 Scott was inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame at Kennedy Space Center, FL. In addition to being a life-long SCUBA diver and accomplished mountaineer, Scott is also a commercial pilot. In November 2014 Dr. Scott Parazynski was designated University Explorer and Professor of Practice at Arizona State University. He is a prolific inventor and product developer, and serves on the Boards of several organizations and companies. He co-founded Blue Marble Exploration (bluemarbleexploration.com), and is currently the CEO at Fluidity.Tech.