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

It has been a privilege to pursue knowledge for its own sake and to see how it might help mankind in more practical ways.

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

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

I think it was this curiosity about the natural world which awoke my early interest in science.

I felt strongly that since the pursuit of good science was so difficult it was essential that the problem being studied was an important one to justify the effort expanded.

Better understanding of the natural world not only enhances all of us as human beings, but can also be harnessed for the better good, leading to improved health and quality of life.