My background training and experience is in Medicine, it is a traditional career path as i enjoyed science and biology in school. However i have always had an interest in space life sciences and was not sure how i could find a career in space. When i finished my medical degree and began exploring my options, i came across the field of Aerospace Medicine as a field of specialization, i was thrilled at the opportunity to advance my learning by combining my two interests - Space and Medicine. I then went on to complete a Masters degree in Space Sciences at International Space University and then a PhD in Human Factors Engineering at School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. While Aerospace medicine has been my main focus of interest, i have also expanded my scope of work to include Occupational Medicine and Human Factors. I currently do a whole spectrum of work including clinical aerospace and occupational medicine, research and training/education. I believe that having diverse set of skillsets and breath of experience is valuable in space sector.

Aerospace Medicine requires multidisciplinary skills and knowledge about human physiology and performance in the abnormal flight environment. In addition to learning about how our body functions in aerospace environments, one also needs to learn about optimizing human performance and human interaction with machine (such as an aircraft or spacecraft). And aerospace medicine is not just limited to health but looks broadly at "How can we safely live and work in space?"

Aerospace Medicine draws on skills from many disciplines ( for example medicine, humanities, life sciences, physiology, psychology and human factors) to enable safety and health beyond Earth.

There's "space" for all in Aerospace Sector. All hands on deck is the way to go to enable safe and sustainable aerospace operations. There is a growing need to have a diverse range of skillsets ( including management, law , policy, art, marketing and communication etc) to make space accessible to all. Aviation is a gateway to space and similar principles apply in both domains. While one may find that there are fewer "space" jobs, there are a lot more opportunities in the aviation sector and the aviation experience is equally valuable and will provide transferable skills for future space work!