Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Makoto Suwa

Japan

Makoto Suwa
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Biography

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Makoto Suwa is a JAXA astronaut. He was selected as an astronaut candidate in 2023. Suwa spent nearly a decade with the World Bank Group. Previously, he served in Rwanda as a Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer before joining the United Nations World Meteorological Organization. Suwa holds a doctorate in geosciences from Princeton University and completed basic training to become certified as an astronaut in 2024.

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Government

Age

49

Date of Birth

January 1, 1977

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