SOICHI NOGUCHI
Pilots at Saturn Ln, Houston, TX

Lecturer at The University of Tokyo, Executive Committee at The Association of Space Explorers, Astonaut at NASA, Johnson Space Center, Astronaut at JAXA

Defense & Space

The University of Tokyo - Kashiwa since Oct 2012 - Lecturer The Association of Space Explorers since Oct 2010 - Executive Committee NASA, Johnson Space Center since Jul 1996 - Astonaut JAXA since Jun 1996 - Astronaut Soyuz TMA-17 Dec 2009 - Jun 2010 - Left Seat Flight Engineer The International Space Station Nov 2009 - Jun 2010 - Flight Engineer Space Shuttle Discovery Jul 2005 - Aug 2005 - MS-1, EV-1 IHI Corporation 1991 - 1996 - aerospace engineer

Space Systems, Spacecraft, Aerospace, Systems Engineering, Flight Dynamics, Russian, Cognitive Psychology, Social Photography, Text Mining, Flight Safety, Space Exploration

Enjoys basketball, skiing, camping, and flying. Holds flight instructor certificate as CFII and MEI. Commercial pilot certificate, muiti-engine aircraft and rotorcraft. Boyscout Japan.

NASA Space Flight Medals (2005,2010) NASA Distinguished Public Service Medals(2005,2010) Medal of Friendship from the Russian Federation(2010) Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Commendation (2005) JAXA Outstanding Service Award (2005,2010) Vladimir Komarov Diploma from the Federation Aronautique Internationale (2006) Eagle on the World award, Japanese Chamber of Commerce NY(2006) Scout Association of Japan Special Commendation (2006) Special honorable awards from Kanagawa Prefecture (2005) Honorable citizen award from Chigasaki City (2005) Honorable citizen award from Taishi (2006) PR Person of the year, Public Relations Society of Japan(2005) The Medal for Merits in Space Exploration, awarded by the President of Russia (2011)

Japanese, English, Russian, Texan