Marianne Merchez (born 25 October 1960 in
Uccle
Uccle () or Ukkel () is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch). It is generally considered an affluent area of the city an ...
) is a Belgian
doctor
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* Doctor (title), the holder of an accredited academic degree
* A medical practitioner, including:
** Physician
** Surgeon
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from the
Catholic University of Louvain
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and a former
European Space Agency astronaut.
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).
Merchez 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. Merchez's hobbies include classical music, walking, and cycling.
She is married to former Italian ESA astronaut
Maurizio Cheli
Maurizio Cheli (born 4 May 1959, in Zocca) is an Italian air force officer, a European Space Agency astronaut and a veteran of one NASA Space Shuttle mission.
A native of Modena, Cheli attended the Italian Air Force Academy and trained as a te ...
with whom she co-authored ''Tutto in un istante: le decisioni che tracciano il viaggio di una vita''.
References
External links
Official websiteon Encyclopedia Astronautica
Living people
1960 births
People from Uccle
Women astronauts
Physician astronauts
Belgian astronauts
Belgian women aviators
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