Eugene H. Trinh

Eugene Huu-Chau "Gene" Trinh (Vietnamese: Trịnh Hữu Châu, born September 14, 1950) is a Vietnamese American biochemist who flew aboard NASA Space Shuttle mission STS-50[1] as a Payload Specialist, becoming the first Vietnamese American astronaut in space[2][3] and the second Vietnamese in space (after cosmonaut Phạm Tuân).

Eugene H. Trinh
Born
Eugene Hoo-Chau Trinh

(1950-09-14) September 14, 1950
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
NationalityAmerican / Vietnamese
OccupationBiochemist
Space career
NASA Payload Specialist
Time in space
13 days 19 hours 30 minutes
MissionsSTS-50
Mission insignia

Biography

Trinh was born in Saigon, South Vietnam. Trinh moved with his parents to Paris, France, when he was two years old. He came to the United States to study when he was 18 and later became an American citizen.[4]

Trinh graduated from Lycee Michelet in Paris, France, in 1968 with a baccalaureate degree. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering-Applied Physics from Columbia University in 1972.[5] He then studied at Yale University, earning a Masters of Science in 1974, a Masters of Philosophy in 1975, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Applied Physics in 1977.[6]

See also

References
  1. Becker, Joachim. "Spaceflight mission report: STS-50". www.spacefacts.de. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
  2. "Asian-Americans in Aviation Online Exhibition". Exhibits. San Diego Air & Space Museum. Retrieved 20 November 2012. Dr. Trinh is the first Vietnamese-American to go to outer space.
  3. Sonneborn, Liz (2007-01-01). Vietnamese Americans. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 9781438107172.
  4. "Payload Specialist Bio: Eugene H. Trinh 4/96". www.jsc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
  5. "12 Groundbreaking Asian Columbians You Should Know". Columbia News. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  6. "Yale Bulletin and Calendar". archives.news.yale.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
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