UK astronaut puts biomedicine research on to-do list

The first British astronaut in two decades has called for researchers in space biomedicine to come up with experiments for him to conduct in orbit.

Tim Peake will fly to the International Space Station in November 2015, the European Space Agency announced on 20 May. He will be the first UK astronaut to fly to the ISS and the first UK astronaut in space for over 20 years.

Speaking to the press after his space flight was announced, Peake said: “One of the areas where the UK is a strong contender is space biomedicine and human physiology, so I would certainly like to see proposals in that area.” Science minister David Willetts added that space biomedicine was one of the "strong candidates" for more research aboard the space station.