Background
Nicollier, Claude was born on September 2, 1944 in Vevey, Switzerland. Son of Georges Nicollier.
Nicollier, Claude was born on September 2, 1944 in Vevey, Switzerland. Son of Georges Nicollier.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, University Lausanne, Switzerland, 1970. Master of Science in Astrophysics, University Geneva, 1975. Doctorate (honorary), Swiss Federation Institute of Technology, Laussane, 1994.
Doctorate (honorary), Geneva University, 1994.
Graduate scientist Institute Astronomy, Lausanne University and Geneva Observatory, 1970—1973. District of Columbia-9 pilot Swissair, 1973—1976. Fellow space science department European Space Agency, Noordwijk, Netherlands, 1976—1978, astronaut, since 1978, National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut candidate, 1980, flight software verification technical Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory, head astronaut office robotics branch, member STS-46 Atlantis mission, 1992.
Lead extravehicular activity astronaut Johnson Space Center, since 2000, member STS-75 Columbia mission, 1996, member STS-103 Discovery mission, 1999.
Fellow: British Interplanetary Society. Member: Swiss Academy Engineering Sciences, Swiss Air Force Officers Society, Swiss. Society Engineers and Architects (honorary), Astro.
Society Pacific, Swiss Astro. Society, Swiss Aero Club (honorary).
Married Susana Perez. Children: Maya, Marina.