My main efforts focussed on trying to identify the rate controlling steps during the cell cycle. Crucial for this analysis were wee mutants that were advanced prematurely through the cell cycle and so divided at a reduced cell size.

During the winter my attention was attracted to the changes in the stars and planets in the sky.

It was during my time at secondary school that I abandoned religion.

I have an idealistic view of science as a liberalising and progressive force for humanity.

I met my wife Anne who was a sociology student, and her influence together with activities associated with the student movement of the time opened up my interests amongst other things into the theatre, art, music, politics and philosophy.

I am still a keen mountain walker and an enthusiastic glider pilot.

I was by far the youngest of the family, and at times it was like being an only child.