Jonny Kim
| Jonny Kim | |
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Candidate |
| Born |
Jonathan Yong Kim February 5, 1984 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Current occupation | Physician |
Previous occupation | Navy Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) |
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University of San Diego (B.S.) Harvard Medical School (M.D.) | |
| Rank | Lieutenant, USN |
| Selection | NASA Group 22 |
Jonathan Yong Kim (born February 5, 1984) is an American physician, Navy SEAL, and NASA astronaut candidate of the class of 2017. He is a recipient of the Silver Star and a Bronze Star, and a graduate of the University of San Diego and Harvard Medical School.
Early life
Jonathan Kim was born on February 5, 1984 in Los Angeles, California. In 2002, he graduated from Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica, California, and enlisted in the US Navy.[1][2]
Navy career
After completing basic training, Kim graduated from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S) class 247. After completing SEAL Qualification Training, he was assigned as a Special Warfare Operator to SEAL Team THREE. He served as a combat medic and sniper on more than 100 missions on two deployments to the Middle East. In 2009, Kim was enrolled at the University of San Diego, where he joined the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) and graduated summa cum laude in 2012 with a Bachelors degree in Mathematics. Kim joined the Navy Medical Corps, and earned his Doctorate of Medicine from Harvard Medical School in 2016. Kim was a resident physician in emergency medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital until his astronaut selection.[1][3]
NASA Career
In June 2017, Kim was selected as a member of NASA Astronaut Group 22, and began his two-year training in August.[1][4]
Personal life
Kim's interests include spending time with his family, volunteering with non-profit veteran organizations, and academic mentoring.[1]
Awards and honors
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Kim received the Special Operations Medical Association 2006 Naval Special Warfare Medic of the Year, and was a 2012 Tillman Scholar.[1][4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Garcia, Mark (September 21, 2018). "Astronaut Candidate Jonny Kim". NASA. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ↑ "Jonathan Yong "Jonny" Kim". Biographies of U.S. Astronauts. Spacefacts. September 19, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ↑ Crisologo, Christy (June 14, 2017). "Q&A with Jonny Kim, MD, NASA Astronaut Candidate". Student Doctor Net. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- 1 2 Harwood, William (June 7, 2017). "NASA introduces 12 new astronauts". CBS News. CBS Broadcasting. Retrieved September 13, 2018.