Kerry Spackman

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Kerry Spackman
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Dr Kerry Spackman image photo courtesy of Colman Getty
Born (1956-06-26) 26 June 1956 (age 69)
Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation(s) Cognitive neuroscientist, author, inventor
Known forWork in sports psychology, Formula One driver training, and performance optimisation
Awards2010 World Class New Zealand Award for Creative Thinking
1992 NEEDA Award for Most Significant Electronic Export
Website Official website

Kerry Spackman (born 26 June 1956) is a New Zealand cognitive neuroscientist, author, and inventor. He has worked with Formula One drivers, the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team, and Olympic athletes on performance optimisation techniques. Spackman is the author of The Winner's Bible and The Ant and the Ferrari. He has received awards for his innovations in electronics and creative thinking. [1] [2]

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Early life and education

Spackman was born on 26 June 1956 in Auckland, New Zealand. [2] He studied applied mathematics at the University of Auckland, where he received the Senior Prize in Applied Mathematics. [2] Publicly available sources note his subsequent research in psychophysics, but details of his doctoral studies are not widely documented in independent media.[ original research? ]

Career

Inventions and motorsports

In the early 1990s, Spackman developed electronic telemetry systems for analysing vehicle and driver performance in motorsports. He was awarded the 1992 NEEDA Award for the Most Significant Electronic Export for this work. [3] [4] He holds U.S. Patent 5,023,809 for a target tracking device used in vehicle testing. [5]

He collaborated with Sir Jackie Stewart on driver training programmes for Ford Motor Company. [3] Spackman also consulted for Formula One teams, including McLaren, contributing to driver training and simulation development. According to The Guardian , his techniques were used in the training of Lewis Hamilton. [1]

Sports performance and consulting

Spackman has consulted for the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team and Olympic athletes, applying neuroscience principles to enhance mental performance. [6] [7] He directed the New Zealand government’s "GoldMine" project for Olympic preparation. [8]

He later founded Cognitive Performance Labs, a company providing neuroscience-based consulting to elite performers. [9]

Writing and media

Spackman authored The Winner's Bible: Rewire Your Brain for Permanent Change (2009), which discusses neuroscience-based techniques for personal development, [7] followed by The Ant and the Ferrari: Leadership for Leaders (2012). [10]

He wrote and presented the Discovery Channel documentary Speed Science (2005). [11] He has appeared in interviews discussing performance psychology, including on Radio New Zealand regarding preparation for space travel. [12]

Patents

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 Williams, Richard (26 May 2007). "The Brain rewiring and super charging that makes Hamilton a master". The Guardian. pp. 8–9.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cleaver, Dylan (22 June 2008). "Mind over matter". Herald on Sunday. pp. 54–55.
  3. 1 2 3 Vedard, Patric (1 October 1991). "Stewart's secret". Car and Driver: 147–155.
  4. ↑ Pye, Marcus (2 May 1991). "Time and Motion study". Autosport: 64–67.
  5. ↑ US 5023809,"Target tracking device"
  6. ↑ Plumb, Simon (13 August 2009). "All Blacks pick a winning Brain". North Shore Times.
  7. 1 2 Clifton, Jane (22 August 2009). "The path best taken". The Listener. pp. 16–21.
  8. ↑ Kilgallon, Steve (24 April 2011). "The scientist, the secret lab, and the plan to mine gold". Sunday Star Times. pp. B13.
  9. ↑ Thomson, Lorraine (1 August 2009). "Rewire your brain to lift your game". NZ Fitness. pp. 24–25.
  10. ↑ "The interview". The Listener. 2 June 2012. p. 10.
  11. ↑ "Speed Science". Discovery Channel. 1 November 2005.
  12. ↑ Oliver, Henry (16 March 2014). "Feedback please". Sunday Star Times Supplement. pp. 17–19.
  13. ↑ "World Class New Zealand Awards 2010 Winners". Kea New Zealand. 2010.


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