1964day.year
Satoshi Furukawa
Japanese surgeon and astronaut
Japanese surgeon and astronaut
Japanese surgeon and JAXA astronaut who has flown aboard the Space Shuttle and conducted experiments on the International Space Station.
Satoshi Furukawa was born on April 4, 1964 in Japan. He earned his medical degree and specialized in surgery before being selected as an astronaut by JAXA in 1996. On his first spaceflight, he served as a mission specialist aboard a Space Shuttle, contributing to scientific experiments and observation. He later spent over six months living and working on the International Space Station, conducting biomedical and physiological research in microgravity. His work has helped advance understanding of how the human body adapts to long-duration space missions. After returning to Earth, Furukawa has trained aspiring astronauts and advocates for the development of space medicine.
Satoshi Furukawa