Marc Garneau

Captain (N) (ret'd) Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau, CC, CD, FCASI, MP (born February 23, 1949) is a Canadian astronaut, engineer and politician. Garneau was the first Canadian in space, and has taken part in three flights aboard NASA Space shuttles. He was the president of the Canadian Space Agency from 2001 to 2006, and in 2003 was installed as the ninth Chancellor of Carleton University in Ottawa. In 2006, Garneau entered politics, seeking a s... more

Captain (N) (ret'd) Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau, CC, CD, FCASI, MP (born February 23, 1949) is a Canadian astronaut, engineer and politician. Garneau was the first Canadian in space, and has taken part in three flights aboard NASA Space shuttles. He was the president of the Canadian Space Agency from 2001 to 2006, and in 2003 was installed as the ninth Chancellor of Carleton University in Ottawa. In 2006, Garneau entered politics, seeking a seat as federal Member of Parliament with the Liberal Party of Canada. He was an unsuccessful candidate in Vaudreuil-Soulanges during that year's election, but two years later won the riding of Westmount—Ville-Marie in downtown Montreal. Garneau was born in Quebec City and was educated there and in London, England. He gained a degree in engineering physics at the Royal Military College of Canada in 1970 and a doctorate in Electrical Engineering from Imperial College of Science and Technology in 1973. He joined the Canadian Forces Maritime... less