{"id":154760,"date":"2026-08-21T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//?p=154760"},"modified":"2026-08-20T13:01:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T17:01:43","slug":"faa-executive-physician-scientist-joins-ucf-aerospace-medicine-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//faa-executive-physician-scientist-joins-ucf-aerospace-medicine-team/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//","title":{"rendered":"FAA Executive Physician/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//Scientist Joins Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Aerospace Medicine Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<p>He/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2019s an experienced skydiver, private pilot and scuba diver whose hero since childhood has been moon-walker Neil Armstrong. And now Melchor Antu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u00f1ano is a Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Knight.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<p>After 34 years with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2014 the longest term for any senior executive in the agency/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2019s history /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2014 Antu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u00f1ano has joined the College of Medicine/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2019s <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//med.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//aerospace-medicine/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/">aerospace medicine</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//a> team as a professor, and chief technologist and medical innovation officer. In these roles he/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2019ll help design new procedures and technologies to keep astronauts, pilots and airplane passengers safer and help create a new Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ master/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2019s degree in aerospace medicine and a residency program for aerospace medicine physicians. He/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2019ll also teach across Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ colleges.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<blockquote><p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201cBeing part of this outstanding visionary team gives me the opportunity not only to help advance the field I love, but also to inspire, educate and mentor the next generation of physicians, scientists and innovators./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201d /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2014 Melchor Antu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u00f1ano, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ aerospace medicine medical innovation officer</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//p></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//blockquote>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<p>Antu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u00f1ano says a career in aerospace medicine has given him the /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201copportunity to continually learn, adapt and contribute to a specialty defined by innovation, exploration, and discovery./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201cJoining the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ College of Medicine represents a new and exciting chapter in that journey,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201d he continues. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201cBeing part of this outstanding visionary team gives me the opportunity not only to help advance the field I love, but also to inspire, educate and mentor the next generation of physicians, scientists and innovators./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<p>He is the newest leader to join Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2019s new Center for Aerospace and Extreme Environments Medicine <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//med.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//aerospace-medicine/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//caseem-center-for-aerospace/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/">(CASEEM)</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//a>, a multidisciplinary center includes faculty experts in medicine, engineering, computer science, psychology, arts and educational leadership who will work together to research and develop new technologies for keeping space travelers healthy as well as soldiers on military missions, deep sea explorers, and mountain climbers.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201cDr. Antu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u00f1ano brings to Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ an extraordinary combination of operational experience, scientific leadership, innovation and a lifelong commitment to aerospace medicine,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201d says Emmanuel Urquieta, vice chair for aerospace medicine and director of CASEEM. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201cFor more than three decades, he helped shape aerospace medicine and safety at the national and international levels. Having someone of his caliber join our team is transformative as we build a comprehensive aerospace medicine program that integrates clinical care, education, research and technology development./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<h2>A Resourceful First Responder Before Medical School</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<p>Born in Mexico City, Antu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u00f1ano had two dreams as a child: to be a doctor and fly airplanes. Before entering medical school at the National Autonomous University of Mexico School of Medicine, he volunteered with the Red Cross and the country/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2019s rescue squad as a paramedic, rescue worker and EMT. He couldn/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2019t afford to buy a red emergency light for his car. So he made one using a pot.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201cMy parents always instilled in my sisters and me the importance of doing our best, persevering in the face of adversity, planning ahead and learning from our mistakes,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201d he says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201cI learned from my parents the importance of being kind, fair and respectful to everybody./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<p>He learned about aviation medicine during medical school and volunteered at the Mexican Government/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2019s National Center of Aviation Medicine, where he learned about aviation physiology (including altitude chamber operations), human factors in aircraft accident investigation and pilot medical 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(Photo courtesy of Melchor Antu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u00f1ano)</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<h2>Impact Fueled by Taking Initiative</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<p>Next came residency. Antu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u00f1ano says he came to America because the only civilian aerospace medicine residency program was at Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<p>He learned about this program by writing letters to senior U.S. federal government officials /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2014 including then President Ronald Reagan /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2014 inquiring where to pursue postgraduate training in aviation medicine in the U.S. He was accepted into the residency.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201cThat opportunity allowed me to pursue my professional dream and meet aerospace medicine physicians from all over the world,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201d he says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<p>Antu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u00f1ano also earned a master/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2019s in aerospace medicine at Wright State. His research was using a portable head cooling system to protect U.S. Air Force personnel from heat exposure. He built his lab in the kitchen of the residents/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2019 lounge. He turned up the heat, then added oil and air heaters to create a thermal chamber. His experimental subjects were his classmates. He earned the Aerospace Medical Association/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2019s Young Investigator Award for his initiative.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"attachment_154837/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"max-width: 264px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"figure float-left/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"264/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"195/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-154837 size-full/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//08/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//Melchor-Antunano-and-Buzz-Aldrin-.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"Melchor Antu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u00f1ano /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"264/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"195/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-154837 size-full lazyload/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20264%20195%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"Melchor Antu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u00f1ano /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/" data-src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//08/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//Melchor-Antunano-and-Buzz-Aldrin-.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"><figcaption class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/">Melchor Antu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u00f1ano (left) with astronaut Buzz Aldrin. (Photo courtesy of Melchor Antu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u00f1ano)</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<p>After residency, he received a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship from the National Research Council of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine. After that, he was hired as a contract scientist for the school to work on personal cooling technology for individuals wearing nuclear, biological and chemical protective suits.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<p>Antu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u00f1ano joined the FAA in 1992 and served as manager of the Medical Education Division and the Medical Certification Division at the agency/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2019s Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) in Oklahoma City. The institute is responsible for medically certifying that the nation/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2019s pilots are physically fit to fly, training the physicians who perform the physical exams in the U.S. and in 90 countries worldwide, and conducting safety-related aerospace medicine and human factors research. He became CAMI/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2019s director in 2001 and retired earlier this year as the longest serving director in history.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<h2>Steering the Future of Aerospace Medicine at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<blockquote><p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201cA leader has the responsibility to make more leaders,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201d he says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201cLook for stars in the making /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2014 encourage them, support them and help turn them into future leaders./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201d /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2014 Melchor Antu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u00f1ano, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ aerospace medicine medical innovation officer</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//p></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//blockquote>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<p>As the commercial space industry expands and humans prepare for longer missions to the moon, Mars and beyond, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2019s College of Medicine is charting a new frontier in healthcare. The goal: explore how factors such as microgravity, radiation and isolation impact the human body in space and how that knowledge can drive innovation into diagnostics, treatment and disease prevention for patients on Earth.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<p>As part of that effort, the aerospace medicine team is developing courses for students across the university and building a lab that will design, create and test the next generation of medical equipment to keep space travelers healthy. The team just opened the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Aerospace Medicine Clinic to provide medical certification exams for astronauts and pilots across the region.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<p>Antu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u00f1ano says he is excited about the future and his role in advancing aerospace medicine research while training the next generation of aerospace physicians.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201cA leader has the responsibility to make more leaders,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201d he says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u201cLook for stars in the making /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154760/u2014 encourage them, support them and help turn them into future 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