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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Anil Samoilenko Menon |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 180 cm |
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| Eye Color | Brown |
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| Hair Color | Black |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| Education | - Duration: 1991 - 1995 Qualification: High School Institution: Saint Paul Academy and Summit School
- Duration: 1995 - 1999 Qualification: A.B. in Neurobiology Institution: Harvard College
- Duration: 1999 - 2001 Qualification: Rotary Ambassadorial Fellow in Medicine and Malayalam Institution: Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Duration: 2003 - 2004 Qualification: MS in Mechanical Engineering Institution: Stanford University
- Duration: 2000 - 2006 Qualification: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) in Medicine Institution: Stanford Medical School
- Duration: 2006 - 2009 Qualification: Emergency Medicine Residency in Emergency Medicine Institution: Stanford-Kaiser
- Duration: 2009 - 2010 Qualification: Wilderness Medicine Fellowship Institution: Stanford University
- Duration: 2010 - 2011 Qualification: Master's Degree in Public Health Institution: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- Duration: 2010 - 2012 Qualification: Aerospace Medicine Fellowship in Aerospace Physiology and Medicine Institution: The University of Texas
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Anna Menon |
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| Marriage Date | 15/10/2016 |
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| Marriage Place | St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 5501 Main St at Houston, TX 77004 |
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Family
| Father | Shunkaran Menon |
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| Mother | Lisa Samoilenko |
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| Spouse | Anna Menon (Lead Space Operations Engineer at SpaceX) |
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| Children | He has one daughter and a son |
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Career
| Awards | - Theodore Lyster Award
- SpaceX “Kick-Ass” Award
- NASA JSC Group Achievement award for Expedition 45 Medical Team
- U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal
- 173rd Fighter Wing Category V Airmen of the Year
- William K. Douglas Award in Aerospace Medicine (UTMB)
- Air Force Voluntary Service Medal
- Stanford Emergency Medicine Resident Award for Procedural Excellence
- Stanford Emergency Medicine Residency Bedside Teaching Award
- National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance Grant
- Stanford Medical Scholars
- Hoopes Prize for outstanding and original undergraduate thesis
- Summa cum laude with highest honors for undergraduate thesis
- John Harvard Scholar, Harvard National Scholar
- Harvard College Dean’s Summer Research Award
- Jewett Community Service Award
- Westinghouse Science Talent Search Finalist
- Rensselaer Medal for Math and Science Achievement
- National Science Foundation Young Scholars Grant
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| Career Milestones | - Year: 2014 Description: Began working as a NASA flight surgeon, providing medical support for International Space Station astronauts.
- Year: 2021 Description: Selected as a NASA astronaut.
- Year: 2024 Description: Graduated with the 23rd astronaut class.
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Anil Menon, of Indian origin, is a lieutenant colonel in the US Airforce and SpaceX’s first flight surgeon. |
| 2. He was selected by NASA in December 2021 to become an astronaut. |
| 3. Born in 1975 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Anil Menon's parents are immigrants from India and Ukraine. |
| 4. He has actively participated in disaster and humanitarian relief missions. |
| 5. Anil Menon proposed to Anna Menon at their first meeting, and they married in 2016. |
| 6. In the scientific field, he has authored numerous articles. |
| 7. Born in 1976 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Anil Menon's parents are immigrants from India and Ukraine. |
