Kenneth_N._Beers

Kenneth N. Beers

Kenneth N. Beers

NASA flight surgeon

Kenneth N. Beers was an American medical doctor who served as a NASA flight surgeon during the Project Gemini and Apollo Program eras.[1] Beers died on September 20, 2017.[2]

Education

Beers did his undergraduate work at Muhlenberg College. In 1956, Dr. Beers graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. On September 20, 1962, he received his California medical license.[2]

Organizations

Beers was president of the Society of NASA Flight Engineers.

Career

Beers was professor emeritus at the Wright State University medical school.

References

  1. [1]
    "Photo-s66-17253". spaceflight.nasa.gov. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Kenneth BEERS - Obituary". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.


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