Dr. Joseph P. Kerwin is a recipient of an honorary degree from Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) for his "influential contributions to space biomedical research and space medicine." Kerwin, a former NASA astronaut, made history on May 25, 1973, as the first U.S. medical doctor to travel in space when the Skylab 2 crew launched. He spent 28 days in orbit as a member of the first crew to live aboard the Skylab space station. Currently, Kerwin is a member of the National Space Biomedical Research Institute's (NSBRI) User Panel...
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