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| Birthdate: | 09.02.1960 |
| Birthplace: | Mt. Ayr / Iowa |
| Marital status: | married |
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| Selection date: | 01.05.1996 |
| Selection group: | NASA-16 |
| Job: | MSP |
| Status: | active |
| No. | Mission | Job | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-111 / ISS-05 / STS-113 | Flight Engineer | 05.06.2002 - 07.12.2002 | 184d 22h 15m |
| 2 | Soyuz TMA-11 / ISS-16 | ISS-CDR | 10.10.2007 - 19.04.2008 | 191d 19h 07m |
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| No. | Mission | Job |
| 1 | STS-105 | Flight Engineer |
| 2 | Soyuz TMA-9 | Flight Engineer |
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Bachelor of science in biology / chemistry from
Iowa Wesleyan College, 1981;
Ph.D. in
biochemistry from Rice University, 1985; Project Scientist and Deputy Division
Chief of Medical Science Division at the
JSC; hobbies:
Windsurfing, biking, basketball, water skiing; Deputy Chief, Astronaut Office,
JSC (October 2003
until March 2005); since October 19, 2009 Chief, Astronaut Office,
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