Tracy Smart

Professor Tracy Smart is a medical doctor and retired Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) senior officer, currently serving as Professor of Military and Aerospace Medicine at the Australian National University (ANU). She holds roles including Non-executive Director at Goodwin Aged Care Services and Honorary Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Her expertise spans space medicine, defense health engagement, and health security.

Education:

• AO (Officer of the Order of Australia)
• BMBS (Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery)
• MPH (Master of Public Health)
• MA (Master of Arts)
• Dip AvMed (Diploma in Aviation Medicine)

Research Interests:

• Space Medicine
• Defence Health Engagement
• Health Security

Awards & Honors:

• AO (2021)
• Multiple Fellowship designations in aerospace medicine and health security

Advisory Roles & Projects:

• Member of Australian Football League’s Mental Health Steering Group
• Co-Investigator on ANU projects involving space medicine and satellite communication
• Former ANU COVID Public Health Lead (2020–2022)

Labs/Teams: ANU InSpace as Mission Specialist (Space Medicine).