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to discuss strategies for furthering UK involvement in programmes of space biomedical research. He later launched the UK's first undergraduate course in Space
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College of Physicians, Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and Fellowship of the Faculty of
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585:in South London, with his wife Dee and two sons.
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1199:Alumni of University College London
702:Journal of Gravitational Physiology
453:He is the author of the 2014 book,
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1204:English people of Chinese descent
728:"Extreme A&E - Episode Guide"
966:Alison Roberts (6 August 2008).
459:Space Shuttle: The Final Mission
234:Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex
205:(born 21 May 1971) is a British
149:Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex
1102:. Wellcome.ac.uk. 19 July 2011
1070:"Engaging Fellows: Kevin Fong"
665:British Journal of Anaesthesia
571:Royal College of Anaesthetists
527:Public Engagement Fellowship.
291:, a Catholic state academy in
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563:Royal College of Physicians
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297:Greenhill Tertiary College
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556:How to survive in space
472:It's Not Rocket Science
412:in 2004, an episode of
349:intensive care medicine
273:How to Survive in Space
224:. He is a professor at
638:"Professor Kevin Fong"
505:13 Minutes to the Moon
1229:English anaesthetists
1012:Wells, Sarah (2020).
847:"Dr. William Paloski"
536:2019 Birthday Honours
446:magazine's 2004 list
440:Fong was featured in
408:'s science programme
339:Fong has worked as a
176:/professor-kevin-fong
659:Fong, K. J. (2010).
404:frame. He presented
390:Fong was a guest in
329:Cranfield University
98:Cranfield University
968:"Beijing on Thames"
827:on 18 November 2013
787:case-medicine.co.uk
544:Desert Island Discs
486:Operation Gold Rush
431:documentary series
289:Salvatorian College
271:, with the subject
236:and specialises in
79:Salvatorian College
1127:The London Gazette
1028:on 22 October 2020
809:. 8 December 1999.
678:10.1093/bja/aeq139
648:on 6 January 2021.
519:Awards and honours
494:Klondike Gold Rush
353:UCL Medical School
305:Bachelor's degrees
285:Harrow on the Hill
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1163:Succeeded by
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616:on 17 March 2022.
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