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 (1960-11-25) 25 November 1960 (age 63)
Uccle, Belgium
StatusRetired
NationalityBelgian
OccupationMedical Doctor
Space career
ESA astronaut
Selection1992 ESA Group
MissionsNone

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]

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  1. ^ Becker, Joachim. "Cosmonaut Biography: Marianne Merchez". spacefacts.de.
  2. ^ "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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