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Makoto Suwa

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...

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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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Active· JAXA · Japanese

Makoto Suwa

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...

Biography

Makoto Suwa is a JAXA astronaut. He was selected as an astronaut candidate in 2023.

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