My parents moved to Tehran from Mashhad, soon after my birth. I emigrated to the United States in 1984 as a teenager to pursue my passion for the sciences. I am the co-founder and chairman of Prodea Systems, Inc. On September 17, 2006, I became the world’s first female space tourist, apart from the first Muslim woman and the first Iranian in space. Who am I'

Answer to last week’s question: Martina Hingis