Aerospace medicine in the 21st century - Reaching for the stars: (Delivered at the opening of the 46th International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine, the Westin Hotel, Singapore, 5-10 September 1998)

Abstract

The 21st century will be an era of unprecedented scientific achievements, one in which man will continue to overcome limits rather than be overcome by them. Aerospace medicine will continue to make significant contributions as aviation and space activities intensify, and as new technologies pose new aeromedical challenges. More than that, aerospace medicine's role will prove decisive in man's quest for his ultimate destiny in the universe.