Dr. Mark Biernacki is a Canadian physician, engineer, and pilot whose career bridges rural medicine, anesthesia, critical care, and advanced aviation operations. He is pursuing specialized training at the University of Toronto through the Mark Pathy Fellowship in Aerospace Medicine. He completed a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering and a Masters of Applied Science at the Royal Military College of Canada. His service as a Captain and pilot in the Canadian Armed Forces, combined with experience flying fast-jet, helicopter, and multi-engine aircraft, laid the foundation for his work in Aerospace Medicine.

Dr. Biernacki holds an Airline Transport Pilot License, a Commercial Pilot License – Helicopter, and has experience in aerobatic instruction and flight-testing. He is designated as an Aeromedical Examiner by both Transport Canada and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. He pilots himself into remote regions of Canada to practice medicine, integrating aviation to deliver care in challenging environments. In the private sector, he serves as a Medical Lead in the technology and innovation space. He supports physicians in virtual care delivery, development of clinical decision-making tools, and government-private partnerships. His long-term goal is to contribute to operational space medicine by advancing the human system in spaceflight through interdisciplinary collaboration.