Marianne Merchez
Marianne Merchez (born 25 October 1960 in Uccle) is a Belgian doctor from the Catholic University of Louvain and a former European Space Agency astronaut.[1] She is certified in aerospace medicine and in industrial medicine, and she is also a professional pilot (holds a Belgian Air Transport Pilot License from Civil Aviation School, former co-pilot Boeing 737).
Marianne Merchez | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 November 1960 Uccle, Belgium |
| Status | Retired |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | Medical Doctor |
| Space career | |
| ESA astronaut | |
| Selection | 1992 ESA Group |
| Missions | None |
She is married to former Italian ESA astronaut Maurizio Cheli with whom she co-authored Tutto in un istante: le decisioni che tracciano il viaggio di una vita.[2]
References
- Becker, Joachim. "Cosmonaut Biography: Marianne Merchez". spacefacts.de.
- "L'astronauta Cheli si racconta in un libro Tutto in un istante". La Stampa. 11 May 2015. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
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