Patrizia Borzi, M.D., graduated from the University of Milan, International Medical School, and subsequently relocated to Switzerland, where she gained further clinical experience, developing a multidisciplinary background that combines international clinical training with hands-on operational exposure. She has also pursued operational training as both a recreational and technical diver and as a pilot in training, gaining direct exposure to the physiological and cognitive demands associated with high-risk and performance-critical settings. Additionally, she has also undertaken training in motorsport medicine in collaboration with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).

Dr. Borzi’s training in aerospace medicine includes the Principles of Aviation and Space Medicine course at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), as well as the basic Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) course through the Italian Air Force. She also completed NASA’s Training on Open Science (TOPS). She was recently selected for the European Space Agency’s Space Physician Training Course (SPTC 2026) at the European Astronaut Centre. In parallel, she is currently completing the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy and Practice course offered by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. She is an active member of the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA), the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), and the Swiss Society of Aviation Medicine. Additionally, she contributes to several international collaborations in aerospace medicine, including scoping reviews on healthcare in commercial spaceflight.