Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Al Masrie bin Sheikh Mustapha

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Background
- Name:Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Al Masrie bin Sheikh Mustapha
- Born: 26 July 1972
- Birth of place: Kuala Lumpur
- Religion: Islam
Education
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India.
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), graduated with a Master of Science in Otopedic Surgery
Career
- Doctor at Hospital Seremban (1998).
- Doctor at Hospital Kuala Lumpur (1999).
- Doctor at Hospital Selayang (2000-2001).
- Otopedic Doctor Specialist and a trainee medical lecturer at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center (PPUKM)
- Astronaut (State Astronaut) Spaceflight Participant (UKP), 2006 - 2007.
- A part-time model
Appoinment
- Appointed astronaut by the National Space Agency (ANGKASA), with Dr. Faiz Khaleed as a reserve candidate, 2006.
- Trainee medical lecturer at Universiti Kebangsan Malaysia Hospital (UKM).
Mission Duration: 10 October 2007 - 21 October 2007 (11 days)
Status: Married (Dr. Halina Mohd Yunos) and has 4 child.