Monserrate Román
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Monserrate Román a.k.a. "Monsi", is a Puerto Rican scientist in NASA who helped NASA build part of the International Space Station. She is the Chief Microbiologist for the Environmental Control and Life Support System project who determines how microbes will behave under different situations and in different locations, such as the nooks and crannies of the Space Station.
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Monserrate Román | |
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Born | |
Citizenship | Puerto Rican |
Education | University of Puerto Rico (BS), University of Alabama in Huntsville (MS) |
Spouse | José Román |
Children | 3 |
Awards | NASA Space Flight Awareness Honoree Award, NASA Silver Snoopy award, Space Station Program Office Team Excellence Award, Distinguished Performance Awards, NASA Innovation Award |
Scientific career | |
Fields | microbiology |
Institutions | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
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