Kerry Spackman
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Kerry Spackman is a neuroscientist
and Winner of the 2009 KEA World Class Award for Creative Thinking, the 1992 NEEDA Award for the most Significant Electronic Export and the Senior Prize for Applied Mathematics.
He has developed a career coaching athletes, business people, and many well-known personalities, working with them to pioneer the mental tools needed to succeed within their chosen fields. He has been a long-term consultant
to four Formula One
teams as well as the New Zealand All Blacks specialising in performance optimisation and he is a director of the New Zealand Government GoldMine program which develops highly specialized electronics and mathematical analysis for gold medal Olympic athletes. He is also author of the number 1 best selling book The Winner’s Bible.
was a High Court Judge
in New Zealand. Spackman spent much of his childhood in Auckland. He was educated at Auckland Grammar School
before training as a mathematician
at the University of Waikato
and Auckland. He later went on to attain a PhD in neuroscience
.
to develop electronic equipment to measure the performance
of cars. The pair then sold these programmes on to many companies including Rolls-Royce
, Nissan, General Motors
and Ford. During this period Spackman met the three times World Formula One Champion Sir Jackie Stewart
with whom he ended up working with to develop a program to train professional test driver
s. Spackman continued to work with Jackie Stewart at Stewart Grand Prix
and Jaguar
for a number of years.
In Formula One, Spackman is recognised as making contributions in areas ranging from simulator design to driver optimisation.
In 2009 his first book The Winners Bible, was published and became an instant number 1 best seller
World-renowned neuroscientist Dr Kerry Spack-man shows readers how to use and customise the ground-breaking tools he pioneered for elite athletes, Olympic champions, and upper-echelon businesspeople to permanently rewire their brains and transform their lives. This Bible gives readers mental and emotional tools that change their natural desires and rid them of habits that limit their happiness or potential.
The Ant and the Ferrari (2012) (Harper Collins)
Kerry's forthcoming book "The Ant and The Ferrari" will be released by Harper Collins in April 2012.
This book lifts the lid on hidden aspects of the Universe and covers such topics as:
about his work in Formula One called "Speed Science".
and is a father and grandfather.
Neuroscientist
A neuroscientist is an individual who studies the scientific field of neuroscience or any of its related sub-fields...
and Winner of the 2009 KEA World Class Award for Creative Thinking, the 1992 NEEDA Award for the most Significant Electronic Export and the Senior Prize for Applied Mathematics.
He has developed a career coaching athletes, business people, and many well-known personalities, working with them to pioneer the mental tools needed to succeed within their chosen fields. He has been a long-term consultant
Consultant
A consultant is a professional who provides professional or expert advice in a particular area such as management, accountancy, the environment, entertainment, technology, law , human resources, marketing, emergency management, food production, medicine, finance, life management, economics, public...
to four Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
teams as well as the New Zealand All Blacks specialising in performance optimisation and he is a director of the New Zealand Government GoldMine program which develops highly specialized electronics and mathematical analysis for gold medal Olympic athletes. He is also author of the number 1 best selling book The Winner’s Bible.
Early life
Spackman was born to father Dr Dennis Spackman, a medical practitioner and his grandfather, Sir Trevor HenryTrevor Henry
Sir Trevor Ernest Henry was a New Zealand justice and member of the well known Henry family.Henry was born in Thames in 1902 and was the son of John and Edith Henry. He was the eldest of the three sons who include Jack Henry and Clive Henry...
was a High Court Judge
High Court judge
A High Court judge is a judge of the High Court of Justice, and represents the third highest level of judge in the courts of England and Wales. High Court judges are referred to as puisne judges...
in New Zealand. Spackman spent much of his childhood in Auckland. He was educated at Auckland Grammar School
Auckland Grammar School
Auckland Grammar School is a state secondary school for years 9 to 13 boys in Auckland, New Zealand. It had a roll of 2,483 in 2008, including a number of boarders who live in nearby Tibbs' House, making it one of the largest schools in New Zealand...
before training as a mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
at the University of Waikato
University of Waikato
The University of Waikato is located in Hamilton and Tauranga, New Zealand, and was established in 1964. It has strengths across a broad range of subject areas, particularly its degrees in Computer Science and in Management...
and Auckland. He later went on to attain a PhD in neuroscience
Neuroscience
Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Traditionally, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology. However, it is currently an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as chemistry, computer science, engineering, linguistics, mathematics,...
.
Career
Early in his career, Spackman worked with a New Zealand based PhysicistPhysicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
to develop electronic equipment to measure the performance
Performance
A performance, in performing arts, generally comprises an event in which a performer or group of performers behave in a particular way for another group of people, the audience. Choral music and ballet are examples. Usually the performers participate in rehearsals beforehand. Afterwards audience...
of cars. The pair then sold these programmes on to many companies including Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce Motors
Rolls-Royce Motors was created from the de-merger of the Rolls-Royce car business from Rolls-Royce Limited in 1973. The original Rolls-Royce Limited had been nationalised in 1971 due to the financial collapse of the company, caused in part by the development of the RB211 jet engine...
, Nissan, General Motors
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
and Ford. During this period Spackman met the three times World Formula One Champion Sir Jackie Stewart
Jackie Stewart
Sir John Young Stewart, OBE , better known as Jackie Stewart, and nicknamed The Flying Scotsman, is a Scottish former racing driver and team owner. He competed in Formula One between 1965 and 1973, winning three World Drivers' Championships. He also competed in Can-Am...
with whom he ended up working with to develop a program to train professional test driver
Test driver
In motor sports it is common to have one or more test drivers that work with the mechanics to help develop the vehicle by testing new systems on the track.-NASCAR:...
s. Spackman continued to work with Jackie Stewart at Stewart Grand Prix
Stewart Grand Prix
Stewart Grand Prix is a former Formula One constructor and racing team. The team was formed by three times Formula One champion Jackie Stewart and his son Paul Stewart in 1996. The team competed in F1, as the Ford works-supported team, for only three seasons, from 1997 to 1999...
and Jaguar
Jaguar
The jaguar is a big cat, a feline in the Panthera genus, and is the only Panthera species found in the Americas. The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The jaguar's present range extends from Southern United States and Mexico...
for a number of years.
In Formula One, Spackman is recognised as making contributions in areas ranging from simulator design to driver optimisation.
In 2009 his first book The Winners Bible, was published and became an instant number 1 best seller
Books
The Winners Bible: Rewire Your Brain For Permanent Change (2009) (Greenleaf Book Group)World-renowned neuroscientist Dr Kerry Spack-man shows readers how to use and customise the ground-breaking tools he pioneered for elite athletes, Olympic champions, and upper-echelon businesspeople to permanently rewire their brains and transform their lives. This Bible gives readers mental and emotional tools that change their natural desires and rid them of habits that limit their happiness or potential.
The Ant and the Ferrari (2012) (Harper Collins)
Kerry's forthcoming book "The Ant and The Ferrari" will be released by Harper Collins in April 2012.
This book lifts the lid on hidden aspects of the Universe and covers such topics as:
- Is there a God?
- What is the cause of the Universe?
- Can evolution really be true?
- Quantum Mechanics?
- Is there life after death and can we ever know?
- Ethics and how to restructure the financial system.
Television
In television Spackman has written and presented a showcase 1 hour documentary for the Discovery ChannelDiscovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
about his work in Formula One called "Speed Science".
The Winner’s Institute
The Winner’s Bible is published by The Winner’s Institute, a body set up by Spackman to provide products and services that help people, corporations, and athletic groups to integrate and incorporate the material in The Winner's Bible series of books.Personal life
Spackman currently divides his time between New Zealand and the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and is a father and grandfather.
External links
- Kerry Spackman official site
- http://www.antandferrari.com/The Ant and the Ferrari (book site)