Dr. Roberta Bondar

Keynote Speaker | Toronto, Ontario

Creative Thinker
Astronaut | Professional Photographer | Author

Dr. Roberta Bondar Expertise Communication, Presentation Skills, Hybrid Workplace, Leadership, Personal Leadership, Mental Health, Peak Performance and Women's Leadership.

Dr. Roberta Bondar

About Dr. Roberta Bondar

Dr. Roberta Bondar is a Canadian first female astronaut, neurologist & author. She is also Canada's first neurologist in space. Environmental education. Aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS-42 in 1992, she conducted experiments for 18 countries in the first International Microgravity Laboratory, a precursor to the International Space Station.

Dr. Roberta Bondar Videos

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Roberta Bondar, First Canadian Woman in Space

Dr. Roberta Bondar Interviews & Podcasts

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Pga Video Podcast: "in Conversation with Dr. Roberta Bondar"

DR. ROBERTA BONDAR BIOGRAPHY

The world’s first neurologist in space, Dr. Roberta Bondar is globally recognized for her pioneering contributions to space medicine research, fine art photography and environmental education. Aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS-42 in 1992, she conducted experiments for 18 countries in the first International Microgravity Laboratory, a precursor to the International Space Station.

For over a decade after her spaceflight, Dr. Roberta Bondar headed an international research team working with NASA on neurological symptoms seen after spaceflight, and their connections to neurological diseases on Earth.

Trained as a member of NASA’s Earth Observation Team, Dr. Roberta Bondar expanded her professional photographic expertise as an honors student in Professional Nature Photography. Her fine art photographic works are held in private, corporate and institutional collections in Canada, the U.S. and England. She is the author of four best-selling books featuring her writing and photography.

Dr. Roberta Bondar continues to use fine art photography to explore and reveal Earth’s natural environment from the surface, seeing the world through the creative lenses of medical doctors, scientists, photographers, astronauts and writers. In her current project Protecting Space for Birds, Dr. Bondar is integrating three views of migratory bird corridors in the Americas and Asia-Europe-Africa—space, surface and aerial, to give us insight into the habitats needed by and to protect endangered and threatened birds.

Dr. Roberta Bondar’s distinctions are diverse and include Companion of the Order of Canada, the Order of Ontario, the NASA Space Medal, induction into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame and into the International Women’s Forum’s Hall of Fame, 28 honorary doctorates from Canadian and American Universities, Chancellor of Trent University 2003-2009, six Canadian schools in her name, a Specially Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, an Honorary Fellow and Honorary Vice-president of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and her own star on Canada’s Walk of Fame.

Dr. Roberta Bondar Topic Presentations

Dr. Roberta Bondar Toronto, Ontario, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

Inspired from Beyond ~ Inspiration from Beyond is Enhanced by Passion and Commitment

Resilience ~ Staying Informed, Diminishing Fear

The Art of Seeing and the Art of Being ~ Creativity Through Clarity of Vision

Considered Risk ~ Opening up Possibilities for Change and Growth

Perspective Shift ~ Moving Beyond the Familiar to Reach for the Extraordinary

Patterns of Philanthropy for Life ~ Contributing to the Fabric of Society

Dr. Roberta Bondar Books & Articles

Touching the Earth
Touching the

Touching the Earth is an amazing visual and written testament to the beauty and variety of our planet. Dr. Bondar contrasts her two views...

Dr. Roberta Bondar Speaking Testimonials

"Fascinating, innovative, creative and pushing forward with new directions requiring leadership."

Maryland Healthcare Education Institute

"Dr. Roberta Bondar drew upon that rare combination of intelligence, creativity, and humour to keep us thinking and laughing throughout her address."

Cath Kenney

School of Media and Design, Algonquin College

"My thanks to Dr. Roberta Bondar for her contribution to IAGLR 2008 (International Conference on Great Lakes Research). I had several people comment to me that she gave the best conference dinner presentation that they have ever heard. It struck just the right chord in terms of the content and of course, the images were spectacular."

Chris Metcalfe

Trent University

"Dr. Roberta Bondar the moving keynote was a bright point in the evening. Looking around the room at all the faces who were riveted by her talk, we know all youth in attendance were captivated by her words."

Jon-Erik Lappano

EcoMentors Program Manager
Earth Day Canada

"Thank you to Dr. Roberta Bondar for a wonderful experience. I believe she ‘hit the nail on the head’ with her talk on change and there were many presents who walked away feeling more empowered because of her words."

Tracy Cunliffe

RTV President
Ontario Association of Veterinary Techinicians

"Her warmth, passion, knowledge and experiences certainly made an impact on me and our audience."

Michele Parker

Coordinator, Student Engagement
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

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