Kerry Spackman

Kerry Spackman
Dr Kerry Spackman image photo courtesy of Colman Getty
Born	Kerry Spackman (1956-06-26) 26 June 1956 (age 69)

Kerry Spackman (born 26 June 1956 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a cognitive neuroscientist.

Life and career

Early in his career, Spackman worked with a New Zealand-based physicist ^[1] to develop electronic equipment to measure the performance of cars. Spackman met the three-times Formula One world champion Sir Jackie Stewart, with whom he later worked to develop a programme to train professional drivers. ^[2]

He won the 2010 World Class New Zealand Award for New Thinking. ^[3]

Books and television

• The Winners Bible: Rewire Your Brain For Permanent Change (2009) (Greenleaf Book Group)
• The Ant and the Ferrari (2012) (Harper Collins) ^[4]
• In television Spackman has written and presented a showcase 1 hour documentary for the Discovery Channel about his work in Formula One called "Speed Science".

References

1. Williams, Richard (17.03.09) Vehicle Dynamics The Guardian
2. Williams, Richard (26.05.07) Brain re wiring The Guardian
3. "World Class New Zealand 2010 Winners". Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
4. "Home". antandferrari.com.

External links

• Kerry Spackman official site
• The Ant and the Ferrari (book site)