Astronaut Biography: Marcos Pontes (original) (raw)

Bachelor of science in aeronautical technology from the Brazil Air Force Academy, Pirassonunga, Sao Paulo, 1984; bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from the Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica, Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo, 1993; master of science in systems engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1998; Lieutenant Colonel, Brazil Air Force Reserve; test pilot; hobbies: Weightlifting, soccer, guitar and piano, sketching, watercolor painting; Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil since January 01, 2019.