Claudie Haigneré
Claudie Haigneré | |
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Born | Le Creusot, France | 13 May 1957
Status | Retired |
Occupation(s) | Rheumatologist Independent CEO at France Telecom |
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Space career | |
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Claudie (André-Deshays) Haigneré (born 13 May 1957) is a French doctor, politician and former
Background and training
Born in Le Creusot, Claudie Haigneré studied medicine at the Faculté de Médecine (Paris-Cochin) and Faculté des Sciences (Paris-VII). She went on to obtain certificates in biology and sports medicine (1981), aviation medicine and space medicine (1982), and rheumatology (1984).[2] In 1986 she received a diploma in the biomechanics and physiology of movement (1986) and received her doctorates in rheumatology (1984) and neuroscience (1992).[1][2]
Space career
Out of 10,000 candidates, France's space center selected only six men and one woman: Claudie Haigneré. She first qualified as an engineer and emergency pilot to the
Political career
Following her career as an astronaut, Claudie Haigneré entered French politics in Jean-Pierre Raffarin's government. She was minister delegate for Research and New Technologies from 2002 to 2004 and succeeded Noëlle Lenoir as minister delegate for European Affairs from 2004 to 2005.[7]
Organizational involvement
Haigneré was named as the founding director of
Claudie Haigneré recently accepted the position to chair the Jury of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards, which is an annual pan-African student competition in which students write an essay or create a poster focusing on science and technology fields as a source of inspiration to unlock opportunities for Africa. The essays and posters will then be judged by an international panel of industry experts, government and academic world members, based on accuracy, creativity, originality and innovation.[10] Claudie Haigneré's acceptance of this assignment marks the first time a woman has served on the panel for the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards.[10]
Honours
Claudie Haigneré received many special honors for her spaceflight career. She received the Chevalier of the
Claudie Haigneré is also an honorary member of the Société Française de Médecine Aéronautique et Spatiale and the Association Aéronautique et Astronautique de France (AAAF). She also holds membership in the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and of the Académie de l'Air et de l'Espace (ANAE).[3]
There are streets named after her in the French towns of Claira, Franqueville-Saint-Pierre, Marignane, Mudaison and Valliquerville.
References
- ^ a b esa. "Claudie Haigneré (formerly Claudie André-Deshays)". esa.int.
- ^ a b c d e f "Claudie Haignere | Biography & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d "International Space Station: Soyuz 3 Taxi Flight Crew". www.spaceflight.nasa.gov. Archived from the original on 9 November 2001. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "cnes – Le site du Centre national d'études spatiales". www.cnes.fr. Archived from the original on 17 January 2004. Retrieved 22 February 2004.
- ^ Becker, Joachim. "Cosmonaut Biography: Claudie Haigneré". www.spacefacts.de.
- ^ "BBC – Space – Error". bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 October 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ "Biography of Claudie Haigneré". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ Foucart, Stéphane (25 March 2009). "Claudie Haigneré coiffe la Cité des sciences et le Palais de la découverte". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ "Une mission de culture scientifique et technique pour Claudie Haigneré". European Space Agency (in French). 26 March 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Claudie Haigneré, first European female astronaut to chair Jury of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards". Mynewsdesk. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Dmitry Medvedev presented state decorations to space industry employees and veterans". en.kremlin.ru. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- Other sources
- Flitner, Bettina: Frauen mit Visionen – 48 Europäerinnen (Women with visions – 48 Europeans). With texts by ISBN 3-89660-211-X, p. 108–111