Kerry Spackman
Kerry Spackman | |
|---|---|
 Spackman in 2010 | |
| Born | 26 June 1956 |
| Occupations | Cognitive neuroscientist, author, inventor |
| Known for | Work in sports psychology, Formula One driver training, and performance optimisation |
| Writing career | |
| Notable awards | 2010 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 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a cognitive neuroscientist.
Life and career
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ↑ Williams, Richard (17.03.09) Vehicle Dynamics The Guardian
- ↑ Williams, Richard (26.05.07) Brain re wiring The Guardian
- ↑ "World Class New Zealand 2010 Winners". Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "Home". antandferrari.com.