Marianne Merchez
Appearance
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Marianne Merchez | |
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Born | |
Status | Retired |
Nationality | Belgian |
Occupation | Medical Doctor |
Space career | |
ESA Astronaut | |
Selection | 1992 ESA Group |
Missions | None |
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).
She has extensive experience as a consultant in human factors. Her predilection field is human relationships and communication and she integrates her training in brief systemic therapy and ericksonian hypnosis in daily personal and professional situations. Her hobbies include classical music, walking, and cycling.
She is married to former Italian ESA astronaut Maurizio Cheli.
References
External links
- Official website
- Marianne Merchez on Encyclopedia Astronautica