Helen Sharman

Helen Sharman CMG OBE HonFRSC
Sharman in 2015
Born	Helen Patricia Sharman (1963-05-30) 30 May 1963 (age 63) Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Alma mater	University of Sheffield (BSc in 1984) Birkbeck, University of London (Ph.D. in 1987)
Occupation	Chemist
Space career
Project Juno cosmonaut
Time in space	7d 21h 13m
Selection	1989 Juno
Missions	Soyuz TM-12, Soyuz TM-11
Mission insignia
Signature

Helen Patricia Sharman OBE FRSC (born 30 May 1963) is a British chemist and astronaut.

She became the first British astronaut and the first woman to visit the Mir space station in 1993.

She worked as a research and development technologist for GEC in London and later as a chemist for Mars Incorporated dealing with nice properties of chocolate.

Sharman was born in Grenoside, Sheffield.

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