Our Executive Mentors

Kris Lehnhardt, MD

Dr. Kris Lehnhardt is the Element Scientist for Exploration Medical Capability for the Human Research Program at the NASA Johnson Space Center. He is also Senior Faculty with the Baylor College of Medicine in the Center for Space Medicine and the Department of Emergency Medicine). Dr. Lehnhardt is board-certified in Emergency Medicine in both Canada and the U.S.A, and he works clinically in the Emergency Department at the Ben Taub Hospital in Houston.

Prior to these positions, Dr. Lehnhardt was an Attending Physician and Assistant Professor at The George Washington University (GWU) School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

In addition, Dr. Lehnhardt is an Associate Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association, a reservist in the Royal Canadian Air Force, a private pilot, and a PADI advanced open water SCUBA diver.