Alexander Gerst

Alexander Gerst
ESA astronaut
Status Active
Born May 3, 1976 (1976-05-03) (age 35)
Künzelsau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Selection 2009 ESA Group
Awards Bernd Rendel-Preis

Alexander Gerst (born May 3, 1976 in Künzelsau, Baden-Württemberg) is a European Space Agency astronaut having been selected in 2009 to undergo training. He studied at the University of Karlsruhe, Germany, where he received a university degree in physics. He also studied Earth Science at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, where he was awarded a Master of Science. He has been working as a researcher since 2005. In his spare time, he enjoys mountaineering, diving, climbing and skydiving.

He was selected as astronaut in 2009 by the European Space Agency.[1]

References

  1. ^ "ESA prepares for the next generation of human spaceflight and exploration by recruiting a new class of European astronauts". European Space Agency. May 20, 2009. http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMRO90OWUF_index_0.html. Retrieved February 25, 2010. 

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