Mark Watney

MARK WATNEY - Human. NASA astronaut (29th class), member of the Ares III expedition to Acidalia Planitia. Primary role: scientist (botany). Secondary role: mission engineer. Backup role: scientist (chemistry). Master's degrees in botany and mechanical engineering, Northwestern University.

Facts
Human

Engineer, Botanist.

Dietary requirements: Omnivore

Sent to mars to engineer and study plants.

Mark had half a dozen seeds, but they were all ferns and grasses of the hardy, fast-growing, not particularly digestible kind. The potatoes were a freak thing due to non-scientific NASA psych stuff (Thanksgiving).