ASTRONAUT
Marianne Merchez
1960 - Today

Marianne Merchez
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. 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 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. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Marianne Merchez is the 463rd most popular astronaut, the 968th most popular biography from Belgium and the 3rd most popular Belgian Astronaut.
Marianne Merchez is a Belgian astronaut known for her work with the European Space Agency (ESA). She has contributed to various space missions and research, particularly in the fields of science and technology.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Marianne Merchez ranks 918. Before her are Roberto Molina, Glenn Anderson, József Kardos, Kevin Lawton, Don Symon, and León Villa. After her are Bernard Rose, Georgy Kondratyev, Elena Valenciano, Josef Degeorgi, Jeremy Swift, and Hanne Eriksen.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsRoberto Molina
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 912
Glenn Anderson
HOCKEY PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 913
József Kardos
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - 2022
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 914
Kevin Lawton
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 915
Don Symon
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 916
León Villa
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 917
Marianne Merchez
ASTRONAUT
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 918
Bernard Rose
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 919
Georgy Kondratyev
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 920
Elena Valenciano
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 921
Josef Degeorgi
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 922
Jeremy Swift
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 923
Hanne Eriksen
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 924
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Marianne Merchez ranks 968 out of 1,190. Before her are Steve Darcis (1984), Bernd Thijs (1978), Vincent Rijmen (1970), Walter Baseggio (1978), Tim Wellens (1991), and Sammy Bossut (1985). After her are Prince Gabriel of Belgium (2003), Charly Musonda (1996), Stijn Devolder (1979), Nico Mattan (1971), Leander Dendoncker (1995), and Jasper Stuyven (1992).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsSteve Darcis
TENNIS PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 962
Bernd Thijs
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 963
Vincent Rijmen
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 964
Walter Baseggio
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 965
Tim Wellens
CYCLIST
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 966
Sammy Bossut
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 967
Marianne Merchez
ASTRONAUT
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 968
Prince Gabriel of Belgium
NOBLEMAN
2003 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 969
Charly Musonda
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 970
Stijn Devolder
CYCLIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 971
Nico Mattan
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 972
Leander Dendoncker
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 973
Jasper Stuyven
CYCLIST
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 974
Among ASTRONAUTS In Belgium
Marianne Merchez is not ranked in Belgium
























