Astronaut Biography: Michael Gernhardt (original) (raw)

Biographies of U.S. Astronauts

Bachelor of science in physics from Vanderbilt University, 1978; master of science andPh.D. in bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania, 1983 and 1991, respectively; hobbies: Running, swimming, triathlons, flying, fishing, snow skiing, tennis, scuba diving; professional deep sea diver and project engineer on various subsea oil field construction and repair projects around the world. He has logged over 700 deep sea dives.