Dr. Yvonne Cagle, astronaut retired
Program Titles
- Human Performance
- Teamwork
- Green initiatives
- Disaster preparedness
- Insights to innovation,
Dr. Yvonne Darlene Cagle is a physician, professor, retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, and NASA astronaut, one of African American female astronauts.
Dr. Cagle is an astronaut for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and a professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and its Department of Electrical Engineering. In addition, Dr. Cagle also has served as a certified senior aviation medical examiner for the Federal Aviation Administration and a qualified advanced cardiac life support instructor.
Dr. Cagle is the chief scientist for the Level II Program Office of NASA’s Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research program.
She was assigned as Stanford’s lead astronaut science liaison and strategic relationships manager for Google and other Silicon Valley programmatic partnerships. Her groundbreaking work preserves NASA’s legacy data while galvanizing NASA’s lead in global mapping, sustainable energies, green initiatives, and disaster preparedness.
Dr. Cagle earned an M.D., where she completed an internship and a residency in family practice.
Dr. Cagle, who received the National Defense Service Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, United States Air Force Air Staff Exceptional Physician Commendation, and National Technical Association Distinguished Scientist Award, began her medical career as a certified flight surgeon.
She was involved in aircraft mission support, providing medical support and rescue in various aeromedical missions.
Dr. Cagle has contributed ongoing data to the longitudinal study on astronaut health and served as a consultant for space telemedicine.
Dr. Cagle is on the advisory committee for the National Center for Human Performance.
She was a member of the NASA Working Group and traveled to Russia to establish international medical standards and procedures for astronauts.
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