Marianne Merchez
Marianne Merchez is a Belgian doctor from the Université catholique [de Louvain|Catholic University of Louvain] and a former European [Astronaut Corps|European Space Agency] astronaut.
She is certified in aerospace medicine and in industrial medicine, and she is also a professional pilot.
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.