Meet Canadian Astronaut David Saint-Jacques

2014-05-13 - As a kid, David Saint-Jacques travelled the world with his family, fostering his spirit of exploration, openness, curiosity and caring for others. An engineer and strophysicist, David later became a family physician and practiced medicine in the Canadian Arctic.

On May 13, 2009, he was recruited by the Canadian Space Agency as one of two new astronauts after a year-long process. Get to know David better with this video profile produced on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of his recruitment.

Credit: Canadian Space Agency

[thechrisgrice]

... so this guy is an Engineer, Astrophysicist, Doctor and an Astronaut...
Holy crap what am I doing with my life?

[LouisDTV]

Engineer/astrophysicist/doctor/astronaut, speaks multiple languages, probably ripped, looks like Bradley Cooper. If it took a year to choose this guy, then who the hell was the competition?

[cryforthemoon]

He had such a big dream as a little kid and it actually came to be. Congratulations to him.

[JustOneAsbesto]

This is exactly the kind of person who should be an astronaut.

Not a top gun pilot who gets sent up because of that redundant skillset, but a true scientist and humanitarian.

[bravechickadee]

In my heart, there's a place for every Canadian astronaut. The first one was Chris Hadfield and now, next to him will be David Saint-Jacques. There's also a place for Julie Payette and Marc Garneau. Of course there's also a place for Russian cosmonauts and NASA astronauts. They all inspire me to do the best I can with my life, always. :D They are awesome!

[jorgelevario]

Casually says yeah then I became a family physician. Videos like this make me realize how far fetch my astronaut dreams are

[TheAwesomeAnan]

You are absolutely amazing. People like you make me proud and more inspired to enter the space field when I grow up. Thank you. ❤🎉

[caragonr]

Congratulation David I hope you remember your first experience in OR in Guatemala

[BarryFung]

Big fan of you because of one of the professors that I have, Prof. Pierre Savard, who's mentioned you multiple times. Keep at it!

[HilaryPea]

Thank you Saint-Jacques for the details you gave that are needed for people who are interested in becoming an astronaut. That does sound like a long progress, and it is good for interested people to know before they take the time to approach the venue as their career.

[cheerfulbutterflies]

His first breath intrigue me. A Canadian hero, a breathe of fresh air! My first love is Chris Hatfield. Canadian pride!

[lemontree]

They shouldn't be called astronauts but super-humans :D

[Chaosdude]

Jesus, engineer to astrophysicist to doctor astronaut. Incredible.

[stOpSKYSC]

Engineer, Astrophysicist, GP, and now an astronaut? wow...

[Z]

He's hot, I am on board with this one

[default]

Wow this really it's one life example, no those stupid "artist" trash that TV promotes, everyone should try to be like this man, honeslty I have no words, I hope he is fine and doing more stuff.

[nathalieguay]

Merci pour toutes ces choses (informations) merci beaucoup.

[시원한바람-re]

I don’t know who you are but I love you

[steamwolf]

Hi mr saint jaques you camed in my school in iqaluit you might not know who i am cause of my youtube name but i still remember you

P.s i still have your signed picture

[kajupista]

Hi my question to you is if we shoot from a gun in a space what will happen