MA Trinity College Cambridge in modern languages. Freeman of the city of London. President of the Governing Council of The Institute for Brain Chemistry and Human Nutrition at London’s Imperial College. Chairman of the Mother and Child Foundation. Chess Correspondent of The Times.

Author/co author of 199 books on chess, genius, thinking, mind sports and art. Translations into 14 languages. Former British chess champion and European Gold Medallist. ‎President of The World Memory Sports Council.