Stuart Lee

Stuart Lee has worked in human life sciences at NASA’s Johnson Space Center since 1992. During his first 16 years at Johnson, he supported research activities in the Exercise Physiology Laboratory and later served as a lead research scientist for the Cardiovascular and Vision Laboratory. His research focuses on better understanding cardiovascular and musculoskeletal adaptations to spaceflight, and developing countermeasures to protect astronaut health and performance during and after spaceflight missions.

Lee supports research and medical operations directed toward the human health and performance of astronauts throughout all stages of flight. He joined the Human Health Countermeasures element in 2023 as an associate element scientist. Lee earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and a master’s in exercise physiology from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg. He also holds a doctorate in kinesiology from the University of Houston in Texas.