| Birth Day | September 2, 1944 |
| Birth Place | Vevey, Switzerland |
| Age | 79 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
As the first Astronaut from Switzerland, he flew on four Space Shuttle missions.
He was Captain in the Swiss Air Force and became a test pilot.
He is the first European Space Agency Astronaut to participate in a spacewalk while on a Space Shuttle mission.
He is a widower; his wife Susanna Perez died in 2007.
He is an ESA Astronaut, like Andre Kuipers.
