There Is No One Area Of Chemical Engineering That Specifically Helped Me In My Career As An Astronaut, It Was More The General Education In Engineering. Also, It Was A Very Difficult And Rigorous Course. So, It Made Me Strong And Resourceful. - SearchQuotes

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There is no one area of chemical engineering that specifically helped me in my career as an astronaut, it was more the general education in engineering. Also, it was a very difficult and rigorous course. So, it made me strong and resourceful.

Leroy Chiao

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