Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor
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| Astronaut | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Born | July 27, 1972 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Occupation1 | Physician |
| Selection | 2006 Angkasawan program |
| Mission(s) | |
| 1 previous or current | |
Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Al Masrie bin Sheikh Mustapha (born July 27, 1972) is expected to become the first Angkasawan (Malaysian astronaut) to go into space when he is launched to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-11 in October 2007.
[edit] Career
Born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sheikh Muszaphar obtained his high school education at Maktab Rendah Sains MARA in Muar. He then pursued his MBBS medical degree at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
Sheikh Muszaphar is an orthopaedic doctor and a trainee lecturer in medicine with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Previously, he has served in Hospital Seremban (1998), Hospital Kuala Lumpur (1999) and Hospital Selayang (2000-2001)
He is also a model, and has modeled for many commercials and advertisements.
He and three other finalists were selected at the beginning of 2006 for the Malaysian Angkasawan spaceflight program. After completing initial training at Star City in Russia, he was selected as a member of the Soyuz TMA-11 crew in September 2006.
Faiz Khaleed serves as Sheikh Muszaphar's back-up for the Soyuz TMA-11 mission.
