Helen Sharman
Dr. Helen Sharman
Born	(1963-05-30) 30 May 1963 (age 60) Sheffield, England
Nationality	British
Alma mater	University of Sheffield, BSc 1984 Birkbeck, University of London, Ph.D.
Occupation	Chemist
Space career
Project Juno astronaut
Time in space	7d 21h 13m
Selection	1989 Juno
Missions	Soyuz TM-12, Soyuz TM-11
Mission insignia

Dr. Helen Patricia Sharman OBE FRSC (born 30 May 1963) is a British chemist. 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. view more...