Background
Surayev, Maxim was born on May 24, 1972 in Chelyabinsk.
Surayev, Maxim was born on May 24, 1972 in Chelyabinsk.
Graduate with honors as pilot engineer, Kachin Air Force Pilot School, 1994. Graduate with honors as pilot-engineer-researcher, Zhukovski Air Force Academy, 1997. Juris Doctor, Russian Academy Civil Service, 2007.
Major Russian Air Force. Completed basic space training, 1997—1999. Qualified as a test-cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, since 1999.
Back-up crew member International Space Station Expedition 17, 2006—2008, International Space Station Expedition 19, 2008—2009. Flight engineer, cosmonaut International Space Station Expedition 21 and 22 Turnaround Management Association-16, 2009.
Married Suraeva Anna Alexandrovna. Children: Arina, Ksenia.