National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas 77058
Biographical Data

Suraev Maxim Victorovich (Colonel, Russian Air Force)
SOYUZ TMA COMMANDER, TEST-COSMONAUT OF THE RUSSIAN
STATE ORGANIZATION “GAGARIN RESEARCH & TEST COSMONAUT
TRAINING CENTER”

PERSONAL DATA:  Born May 24, 1972, in Chelyabinsk.  Married to Suraeva (nee Khorokhordina) Anna Alexandrovna.  They have two daughters, Arina and Ksenia  Hobbies include sports and reading.

EDUCATION:  In 1994, he graduated with honors from the Kachin Air Force Pilot School as pilot-engineer;  graduated with honors from the Zhukovski Air Force Academy in 1997 as pilot-engineer-researcher;  received a law degree from the Russian Academy of Civil Service in 2007. 

EXPERIENCE:  Suraev is qualified to fly L-39 and Su-27 aircraft, and has logged around 700 hours of flight time.  Suraev is a Class 3 Air Force pilot, a qualified diver and  paraborne instructor.

From December 1997 to November 1999, Suraev completed basic space training.  In November 1999 he was qualified as a test-cosmonaut. 

Starting January 2000 he was in ISS advanced training.  From March 2006 until April 2008 Suraev was assigned as a  backup ISS 17 crewmember.  From April 2008 until March 2009 he was a member of the ISS 19 backup crew.

Since April 2009 Suraev is assigned to the ISS 21/22 prime mission.

AUGUST 2009