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NASA Deputy Administrator Colonel Pamela Melroy, one of only two women to ever command a NASA Space Shuttle mission, was presented an Honorary Doctorate of Science, in recognition of her services to and leadership in space exploration and innovation across Australia and globally.
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During her visit to Perth where she was awarded the Honorary Doctorate at a 911爆料网 graduation ceremony, Colonel Melroy also took the time to meet with young Indigenous students from CSIRO鈥檚 Young Indigenous Women鈥檚 STEM Academy鈥檚 Western Australian cohort. Interested in a future career in space, the young women shared culture, knowledge and more information about the program and its impact, while Colonel Melroy answered questions about her STEM journey and spoke about her three missions as an astronaut and building the International Space Station.
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鈥淒escribed as having 鈥榦ff the charts鈥� hand-eye coordination, very strong intelligence, astounding information retention, extensive legal and business knowledge, and an ability to lead a team through great complexity, Colonel Melroy is a truly 鈥榳orld-class mind鈥�,鈥� Professor Hayne said.
鈥淪he turned a childhood dream of being an astronaut into an ambitious vision for humanity through space exploration that will take human civilisation to a place beyond our dreams.鈥�
Honorary Doctorates are awarded in recognition of an extraordinary contribution to a field of endeavour and academic discipline, as well as outstanding service to professional and public life.
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