GSP-09 Student, Singularity University
ePlanet Ventures Scholarship Recipient
Armed with backgrounds in neuroscience, space studies and medicine, Shawna Pandya is driven by her passion for what she deems the two “extremes” of humanity – surviving and thriving – and the point at which they converge. This background has led her to examine cutting-edge technologies for social benefit, particularly telemedicine for the developing world and space technology spin-offs for medical benefit, a field she likes to call “rocket surgery.”
Education:
MD (Candidate)
University of Alberta ‘12
MSc Space Studies
International Space University ‘07
BSc Honors Neuroscience
University of Alberta ‘06
Home Country/Town: Sherwood Park/Canada
SU Track: Medicine, Neuroscience, Human Enhancement
Entrepreneurial Activities:
2008-2009: Founder/co-leader, University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine Writing Club
2007-2009: Co-founder/co-leader, University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine Extreme Medicine/Space Medicine Club
2002-2006: Co-founder/Co-Director, Step Up! Community-wide anti-bullying program for school-aged children
Expertise/Interest:
Medicine, space technologies spin-offs for medical benefit, telemedicine/telesurgery, neuroscience, space exploration & entrepreneurship, writing, ideas that will change the world.
Links:
Email: shawna.pandya at singularityu.org