Dr Kevin Fong talked to us about technology and the decade ahead following his keynote presentation at Housing Technology 2020.

Dr Kevin Fong has worked as a doctor with NASA and currently flies as part of a helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) crew in the UK. As a front-line emergency physician, his expertise lies in understanding teamwork, risk management and decision making under extreme pressure. With degrees in astrophysics, medicine and engineering, he is also something of a renaissance man. Having worked with NASA’s human space flight programme in Houston, Dr Fong also has a unique perspective on science, technology, exploration and the limits of the human body which he has brought to life in his incredible talks inspiring a global audience at both public and corporate events. In 2015, he delivered the prestigious Royal Institution Christmas Lectures.

Dr Fong has also brought his expertise to both television and radio. He co-presented ‘Astronauts: Do You Have What it Takes’ and ‘Operation Goldrush’ with Dan Snow. He wrote and presented ‘Space Shuttle: The Final Mission’, ‘To Boldly Go’ and several Horizon programmes including ‘We Need to Talk about Death’, ‘Cyber Attack’, ‘Back from the Dead’ and ‘How to Avoid Mistakes in Surgery’. He presented Channel 4’s ‘Extreme A&E’ and his radio documentaries include ‘Game Changer: Fortnite’ and ‘Trauma Medicine: The Fight for Life’ on BBC Radio 4. As an author, Dr Kevin Fong has written ‘Extremes’ which won an American Association for the Advancement of Science Award (AAAS) in 2015. He was awarded an OBE for services to science, medicine and healthcare in H.M. The Queen’s 2019 birthday honours.

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