Makoto Suwa

Makoto Suwa is a government astronaut from Japan, affiliated with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

During their career, Makoto Suwa flew on 0 spaceflights.

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.