Makoto Suwa
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Status
Active
Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Nationality
Japanese
Born
Jan 1, 1977
Makoto Suwa is a JAXA astronaut. He was selected as an astronaut candidate in 2023. Suwa spent nearly a decade with the World Bank Group. Previously, he served in Rwanda as a Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer before joining the United Nations World Meteorological Organization. Suwa holds a doctorate in geosciences from Princeton University and completed basic training to become certified as an astronaut in 2024.
