Michel Tognini is part of the exclusive circle of French astronauts who have completed space flights. A fighter pilot, test pilot and cosmonaut, he embodies self-improvement and leadership in extreme environments.
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Spoken languages : French (native), English (fluent), Russian (fluent)
Fighter pilot, test pilot and professional pilot, he also obtained in France his Technical Staff Certificate as well as the cosmonaut diploma issued by the Soviet Union. He took part in two space missions: the Antarès mission in 1992 aboard the Mir station, and the STS-93 mission in 1999 aboard the Columbia shuttle.
Since January 2005, Michel Tognini has been Head of the European Astronaut Centre (EAC), Human Spaceflight, Microgravity and Exploration Directorate at ESA, in Cologne.
He addresses topics of management, risk management and stress management.
