Background
Harris,, Bernard Anthony was born on June 26, 1956 in Temple, Texas, United States. Son of Joe Roye and Gussie (Harris) Burgess.
Harris,, Bernard Anthony was born on June 26, 1956 in Temple, Texas, United States. Son of Joe Roye and Gussie (Harris) Burgess.
Bachelor of Science, University Houston, 1978. Doctor of Medicine, Texas Technology University, 1982. Behavioural Science Institute, University Texas, 1996.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Morehouse School Medicine, 1996.
Research assistant University Texas Speech and Hearing Institute, Houston, 1975-1978. Resident internal medicine Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1982-1985. Private practice emergency medicine Spectrum Emergency Care, St. Louis, 1983-1985.
Private practice internal medicine South Texas Primary Care Group, San Antonio, 1985-1986. Private practice internal and acute medicine San Jose (California) Medical Group, 1986-1987. Clinical scientist, flight surgeon National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Johnson Space Center, Houston, 1987-1990, project manager exercise countermeasures project, 1988-1990, astronaut candidate, 1990-1991, astronaut, 1991-1996.
Vice president science and health services SPACEHAB, Inc., since 1996. Flight surgeon aerospace medicine Aerospace School Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base, San Antonio, 1988. Clinical professor department internal medicine University Texas School Medicine, Houston, since 1988.
Assistant professor department community medicine Baylor College Medicine, Houston, since 1989. Adjunct professor University Texas School Public Health, Houston, since 1989. Associate professor department internal medicine, director Center for Aerospace Medicine and Physiology, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, since 1993.
Vice chairman board regents Texas Technology University Health Science Center, Lubbock, since 1993.
Board directors Boys and Girls Club Houston, Manned Space Flight Education Foundation Inc. Member Greater Houston Area Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Chairman Space and Technology Advisory Board.
Active Texas Higher Education Coalition, Texas Commission on a Republican Student Body, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Life Sciences Subcommittee, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications Advisory Committee. Fellow American College of Physicians. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, American Astronomical Society, Aerospace Medical Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Association Space Explorers, National Medical Association, Minnesota Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, Harris County Medical Society.
Married Sandra F. Lewis, July 22, 1989. 1 child, Brooke Alexandria.