Leadership
David Musson, MD, PhD
Chief Executive Officer
Co-Founder
David Musson received his MD from Western University and PhD (Psychology) from The University of Texas at Austin. He has served as a Flight Surgeon with the Royal Canadian Air Force, as Associate Dean, MD Program at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), and as Founding Director, Centre for Simulation Based Learning at McMaster University. His research is primarily focussed on the medical and psychological aspects of spaceflight and remote environments and has been funded by NASA and the Canadian Space Agency. Dr. Musson holds faculty appointments in the School of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Anesthesiology at McMaster University, and in Clinical Sciences at NOSM.
Joan Saary, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Joan Saary received her MD from the University of Toronto and her PhD (Medical Sciences) also from the University of Toronto. She also holds a Fellowship in Occupational Medicine (FRCPC) from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and is a graduate of the International Space University. Dr. Saary is a Physician and Flight Surgeon with the Canadian Forces Environmental Medicine Establishment (CFEME) and a long-standing contractor for the Canadian Space Agency.
Thomas Doyle, PhD, P.Eng
President
Co-Founder
Thomas Doyle holds a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Western University, and is a Professional Engineer. He is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at McMaster University, and is a member of the School of Biomedical Engineering at McMaster. Dr. Doyle is also an affiliate faculty member of the Vector Institute for AI in Toronto, Ontario. Dr. Doyle's research looks at machine learning algorithms for diagnostics, explores issues related to trust in autonomous systems, and and develops new bio-sensing technologies for medicine with funding from the Canadian Space Agency and the Canadian Department of National Defence.
Matthew Turnock, MD, FRCPC
Matthew Turnock is a Physician and Consultant Anesthesiologist at the Royal Columbian Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He received his MD from the University of Toronto, and holds a Fellowship in Anesthesiology (FRCPC) from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr. Turnock is also a graduate of the International Space University.