Michael Barratt

Michael Barratt is the rare person who earns my admiration twice over. A physician trained in internal and aerospace medicine, he first looked after astronauts' bodies as a NASA flight surgeon before flying to space himself. That progression gives his work an authority few can match. He helped build the very medical systems that keep humans alive aboard the International Space Station, which means he designed the safety net before stepping onto it. The Aries pioneer streak shows. Still being honored with fellowships in his sixties tells me his curiosity never cooled, and I find that lifelong drive genuinely inspiring.

Name (English)

Michael Barratt

Name (Japanese)

マイケル・バラット

Reading

まいける・ばらっと

Born

April 16, 1959 (age 67)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Boar

Origin

Vancouver, Washington, United States

Occupation

astronaut / physician

High school

Camas High School

University

University of Washington

Awards & achievements

• Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"
• 2009 NASA Distinguished Service Medal
• 2024 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%20(%E5%AE%87%E5%AE%99%E9%A3%9B%E8%A1%8C%E5%A3%AB)

Tags

• Washington
• astronaut
• physician

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.