Kalpana Chawla

Name of AAPI Figure	Kalpana Chawla
What is the person’s Asian heritage or ethnicity?	Indian
Area of Influence	space/science
Date of birth or time period	17-Mar-62
How did this individual make a contribution to their field or to society/culture at large?	She and the others she was with performed nearly 80 experiments studying Earth and space science, advanced technology development, and astronaut health and safety.
Why did you choose this person? What about their story speaks to you?	I choose her because while there is lots of accessible information on her, most people still don’t know who she is.
Submitted by	Leela Basu
Age	13
City, State	Lexington, MA