While this doesn’t immediately sound like local news, Professor Claude Nicollier, Switzerland’s first Astronaut will address the British Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Geneva on 17th September.
Professor Claude Nicollier will address the topic: “Visiting Space. What is the future of space travel?”
Unique! Our Guest of Honour’s place in history is assured. as Switzerland’s first astronaut. He has participated on four Space Shuttle missions, on the shuttles Atlantis; Endeavour, Columbia; and Discovery.
Spacewalker, scientist, and pilot this enterprising man from Vevey is honoured and revered wherever he goes.
Here is your chance to hear his personal story, see a small portion of his picture library from space, look into the future and, most of all, meet and talk to him
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