Kerry Spackman | |
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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.
Early in his career, Spackman worked with a New Zealand-based physicist 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.
He won the 2010 World Class New Zealand Award for New Thinking.