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Leroy Chiao
Astronaut
Good Word
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Joseph Heller
"Because he has such a sharp, witty way of describing bureaucracy and how one can get twisted up in it. Anyone who works, or has worked in a large organization can appreciate this dark humor."
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Leroy Chiao’s Advice for Aspiring Astronauts
Stay fit and be a star in whatever studies you pursue. … Watch
January 8, 2010 | In Science & Tech
Leroy Chiao had to overcome being picked on for his small stature and being one of the few minorities in his mostly white Midwest town. … Watch
January 8, 2010 | In Science & Tech
These days the astronaut worries about how best to prepare his young children for a changing world. … Watch
January 8, 2010 | In Science & Tech
An Astronaut’s Dream Dinner Date
Leroy Chiao would break bread with Sergei Korolyov, the father of the Soviet Space program and the first man to build a rocket that could make it into space. … Watch
January 8, 2010 | In Science & Tech
The Pitfalls of Office Politics
Before becoming an astronaut, Leroy Chiao made some classic mistakes working as a young engineer, but he’s glad he learned his lesson early. … Watch
January 8, 2010 | In Science & Tech
Astronaut Leroy Chiao is a veteran of four space missions, recently acting as Commander of Expedition 10 aboard the International Space Station. He has logged over 229 days in space - over 36 hours of which were spent in Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA, or spacewalks). He served as a member of the White House appointed Review of U.S. Human Spaceflight Plans Committee.
Dr. Chiao left NASA in 2005 and is involved in entrepreneurial business ventures and works in the US, China, Japan and Russia. He is a director of Excalibur Almaz, a private manned spaceflight company. In addition, he is a director of InNexus, a biotechnology/pharmaceutical development company. Active as a consultant and public speaker, he also serves as the Chairman of the National Space Biomedical Research Institute User Panel, which is attached to the Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Chiao is a director of Challenger Center and of the Committee of 100. He is also an advisor and spokesman for the Heinlein Prize Trust.
