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McGill grad Robert Thirsk elected U of C Chancellor
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Engineer and physician Robert Thirsk, MDCM'82, is a former Canadian Space Agency astronaut who holds the Canadian records for the longest space flight and the most time spent in space. On May 9, it was announced that he will be the University of Calgary’s 13th Chancellor. (PHOTO: CSA)