Marianne Merchez
Marianne Merchez is a Belgian doctor from the Catholic University of Louvain and a former European Space Agency astronaut.
She is certified in aerospace medicine and in industrial medicine, and she is also a professional pilot.
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 with whom she co-authored Tutto in un istante: le decisioni che tracciano il viaggio di una vita.
