Capt. Jan Becker
CEO - Becker Helicopters Pilot Academy
Vice Chair of Midwife Vision
Tanzania
Jan Becker is a passionate Commercial Helicopter Pilot and Registered Nurse/Midwife with over a decade of volunteer experience in sub-Saharan Africa, working in labor wards managing 50-100 births daily. Her commitment to reducing neonatal mortality led her to pursue a PhD on Hands-on Training (HOT) Neonatal Resuscitation to enhance midwives' emergency skills. As co-founder of Midwife Vision Global, Jan established a clinic in Tanzania to provide midwives with training and research resources. In addition, she teaches obstetric emergency management for low-resource settings and, as CEO of an International Helicopter Training company, uses her aviation background to support midwifery projects. Jan was honored as a Member of the Order of Australia in 2019 for her contributions to community health and aviation.
Vice Chair of Midwife Vision
Tanzania
Jan Becker is a passionate Commercial Helicopter Pilot and Registered Nurse/Midwife with over a decade of volunteer experience in sub-Saharan Africa, working in labor wards managing 50-100 births daily. Her commitment to reducing neonatal mortality led her to pursue a PhD on Hands-on Training (HOT) Neonatal Resuscitation to enhance midwives' emergency skills. As co-founder of Midwife Vision Global, Jan established a clinic in Tanzania to provide midwives with training and research resources. In addition, she teaches obstetric emergency management for low-resource settings and, as CEO of an International Helicopter Training company, uses her aviation background to support midwifery projects. Jan was honored as a Member of the Order of Australia in 2019 for her contributions to community health and aviation.