He is employed by NASA as Lead of the Human Physiology, Performance, Protection & Operations (H-3PO) Laboratory at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
Abercromby has more than fifteen years of experience working in the Human Health and Performance (HH&P) and Engineering Directorates at the Johnson Space Center.
After much study, part-time jobs, and some pilot training with the reserves of the Royal Air Force,[clarification needed] Abercromby was employed by NASA.
Abercromby was also a member of the Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) Physiology, Systems and Performance project, which helped develop new spacesuits that will be safer, more efficient, and easier to use.
[5] Prior to the NEEMO 14 mission, Abercromby was quoted as saying that he "expects to learn a lot about himself by living and working as part of an underwater team for two weeks.
Abercromby is now Lead of the Human Physiology, Performance, Protection & Operations (H-3PO) Laboratory within the Biomedical Research and Environmental Sciences Division at Johnson Space Center.
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