Jessica Meir date of birth:
July 1, 1977
How old is Jessica Meir?
48
Where was Jessica Meir born?
Caribou, Maine
Jessica Meir body shape:
Average
What color are Jessica Meir's eyes?
Hazel
What color is Jessica Meir's hair?
Brown - Dark
What is Jessica Meir's ethnicity?
White
What is Jessica Meir nationality?
American
What is Jessica Meir's occupation?
Astronaut
Short Biography
Jessica Ulrika Meir (born July 1, 1977) is Assistant Professor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, following postdoctoral research in comparative physiology at the University of British Columbia. She has studied the diving physiology and behavior of emperor penguins in Antarctica, and the physiology of bar-headed geese, which are able to migrate over the Himalayas. In 2000, Meir graduated with a Master of Space Studies from the International Space University in Strasbourg, France. In September 2002, Meir served as an aquanaut on the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 4 (NEEMO 4) crew. In June 2013 she was named an astronaut candidate by NASA, becoming one of the eight members of NASA Astronaut Group 21. She is from Caribou, Maine.