The background of Datuk Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor

Malaysia's First Astonaut

Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Al Masrie bin Sheikh  Mustapha was born on 27 July 1972 in Assunta Hospital, Petaling Jaya. He was the third child in a family of five brothers and was the head prefect at St. Paul’s in Seremban. Then he went to MRSM Muar. With his successful achievement, he had a scholarship to study at Kasturba Medical College in Manipal, India to do pre-med and MBBS degree. He really loves his profession as a doctor since he was 10 years old. At the same time, he also wanted to be an astronaut after watching Star Trek and Star Wars. In the past, he always thought, a dream is a dream and I will keep it in my heart at all times. But, after 24 years later, his dream finally comes true.

The journey started…

From time to time, he has achieved many great achievements in his live. He was Malaysian Orthopaedic Surgeon at HUKM Hospital, Co-Owning at Rebung Restaurant and also a part time model. On 10 October 2007, he blasted off into the space aboard Soyuz TMA-11 to the International Space Station (ISS). From that moment, he has added one more career in his live which is becoming Malaysia’s first Astronaut. For your information, become the Malaysia’s first Astronaut is not an easy job. He carry up a big responsibilities in that program because he need to perform experiments that related  to the characteristics and growth of liver cancer, leukemia cells, the crystallization of various proteins and microbe in space which give many benefit to local industries  and medical research. 

After that, on 21 October 2007, he finally completed 12 days journey to space and safely returned to the Earth abroad Soyus TMA-10 with other members, Fyodor Yurchikhin and Oeg Kotov.

Last but not least, he now is husband to Dr Harlina Mohd Yunos and father to two beautiful daughters which is Sophea Isabella and Sophea Natasha. These show that Dr Sheikh not only important person In Malaysia but he also really important to his family. As said by Dr Sheikh, ‘nothing is impossible in life’ and YES! he have proven that..

That’s all information that I can share in the first entry. Thank you!

Source:

1) Picture of Dr Sheikh Muszaphar: 

 http://pilihanrayamalaysia2011.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/smsfloating.jpg

2) Background Of Dr Sheikh Muszaphar:

http://malaysiafactbook.com/Sheikh_Muszaphar_Shukor

Introduction to the Journey to Space

Assalammualaikum and Bismillahirrahmaanirrahim,

As the introduction of this blog, I have quoted some of the statement in the book, 'Journey to Space' written by Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor.

The book, Journey to Space by Sheikh Muszaphar

“The Astronaut Program gives us platform for imagination, creativity and potential to be innovative with methods and ways that we have not yet been exposed to. And this raises a sense of advanture and hope that will serve as an inspiration to the younger generation.” (Professor Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman,2009)

“With the developments in the wave of globalization, Malaysia cannot be left behind in the area of aerospace” ( Dato’ Seri Dr Jamaluddin Jarjis, 2009)

Those are statements from some of important person in the Astronaut Program that was announced by Dato Sri Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad. This program is one of the important and historic moment to all Malaysian that proved the spirit of ‘Malaysia Boleh’. 

This blog named ‘An idol is born’ because it will describe and story about Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, one of Malaysian idol that have inspired many people that nothing is impossible and this blog also with an aimed to achieve some of the objectives which is:

1.       Be able to introducing Malaysian people who contribute a great achievement to Malaysia
2.      To provide positive value that can be learned from the great achievement 

Source: Book, Journey to Space written by Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor,2009