NAME:  Bernard A. Harris, Jr., (M.D.)
       NASA Astronaut
 
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE:  Born June 26, 1956, in Temple, Texas.  His
mother, Mrs. Gussie H. Burgess, and his stepfather, Mr. Joe Roye
Burgess, reside in San Antonio, Texas.  His father, Mr. Bernard A.
Harris, Sr., resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
 
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:  Black hair; brown eyes; 6 feet 3 inches; 205
pounds.
 
EDUCATION:  Graduated from Sam Houston High School, San Antonio, Texas
in 1974; received a bachelor of science degree in biology from
University of Houston in 1978, a doctorate of medicine from Texas Tech
University School of Medicine in 1982.  Dr. Harris completed a
residency in internal medicine at the Mayo Clinic in 1985.  In
addition, he completed a National Research Council Fellowship at NASA
Ames Research Center in 1987, and trained as a flight surgeon at the
Aerospace School of Medicine, Brooks AFB, San Antonio, Texas, in 1988.
             
MARITAL STATUS:  Married to the former Sandra Fay Lewis of Sunnyvale,
California.  Her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Reed, reside in Sunnyvale.
 
RECREATIONAL INTERESTS:  He enjoys flying, sailing, skiing, running,
scuba diving, art and music.
 
ORGANIZATIONS:  Member, of the Aerospace Medical Association, National
Medical Association, American Medical Association, Texas Medical
Association, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
Texas Tech University Alumni Association, and Mayo Clinic Alumni
Association.
 
SPECIAL HONORS:  Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans Citation
1992.  Certificate of Merit, Governor of Texas 1990.  City of San
Antonio Citation for Achievement 1990.  NASA Sustained Superior
Performance Award 1988 1989.  NASA Outstanding Performance Rating
1988.  National Research Council Fellowship 1986, 1987.  Phi Kappa Phi
Honor Society 1985.  Outstanding Young Men of America 1984.
Achievement Award 1974.
 
EXPERIENCE:  After completing his residency training in 1985 at the
Mayo Clinic, Dr. Harris then completed a National Research Council
Fellowship at the NASA Ames Research Center, Moffet Field,
California.  While at Ames he conducted research in the field of
musculosketal physiology, and disuse osteoporosis, completing his
fellowship in 1987.  He then joined NASA Johnson Space Center as a
Clinical Scientist and Flight Surgeon.  His duties included clinical
investigations of space adaptation and the development of
countermeasures for extended duration space flight.  Assigned to the
Medical Science Division, he held the title of Project Manager,
Exercise Countermeasure Project.  Dr. Harris holds several faculty
appointments.  He is an Assistant Professor at the Baylor College of
Medicine; a Clinical Professor at the University of Texas School of
Public Health.  He is the author and co-author of numerous scientific
publications.  In addition, Dr. Harris has been in group medical
practice in Internal Medicine with both the South Texas Primary Care
in San Antonio, Texas, and with the San Jose Medical Group in San
Jose, California.  Dr. Harris is also a licensed private pilot.
 
Selected by NASA in January 1990, Dr. Harris became an astronaut in
July 1991.  He is qualified for assignment as a mission specialist on
future Space Shuttle flight crews, and presently is the crew
representative for Shuttle Software in the Astronaut Office Operations
Development Branch.
 
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT:  Dr. Harris is assigned as a mission specialist on
STS-55, Spacelab D-2, currently scheduled for launch in early 1993.
 
FEBRUARY 1992