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Merchez, Marianne

Person · Belgium

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Merchez
Merchez
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Belgian physician cosmonaut, 1992-1995. Was married to astronaut Maurizio Cheli.

Doctorate in medicine from the Catholic University of Louvain. Belgian Air Transport Pilot License from a Civil Aviation School. After marrying astronaut Maurizio Cheli, she resigned from the European Space Agency. Worked as a physician with own practice.

More at: Merchez.

Family
Cosmonaut
Country
Belgium
Agency
ESA
Bibliography
4452, 5782

Chronology

2 events

1960 October 25

  • Birth of Marianne Merchez - . Nation: Belgium. Related Persons: Merchez. Belgian physician cosmonaut, 1992-1995. Was married to astronaut Maurizio Cheli..

1992 May 15

  • ESA Astronaut Training Group 1 selected. - . Nation: Europe. Related Persons: Merchez. European Space Agency astronaut sent to Russia for cosmonaut training..