DR KERRY SPACKMAN
CEO AND FOUNDER
Dr Kerry Spackman, our CEO and co-founder, was inspired to develop Ako Maps from his experiences as a maths teacher and from studying maths at the University of Auckland. Kerry won the Senior Prize in Applied Mathematics, and years later this study technique was modernised as Ako Maps.Winner of the KEA New Zealand World Class Award 2010Winner of the NEEDA Award for most significant Electronic Export from NZWinner of the Senior Prize in Applied Mathematics Auckland UniversityPh.D.Cognitive Neuroscience – PsychophysicsConsultant to 4 Formula One Teams over 7 years: developed aerodynamic modelling, simulation, mathematical optimisation, training F- 1 drivers and developing simulatorsAuthor of No.1 bestselling book, The Winner's BibleAuthor of No.1 bestselling book, The Ant and the FerrariFounder and Director of the NZ Government's GoldMine Project, developing electronics and mathematical analysis for NZ's Olympic MedallistsWrote and is Co-Producer for the upcoming major international movie on Einstein, Einstein's CompassFounded and Developed the Vehicle Dynamics Engineer course for Ford Motor Co. World Headquarters along with partner 3-time F- 1 Champion, Sir Jackie StewartAdjunct Professor of Empirical MetaphysicsWrote and Presented the Discovery TV feature, Speed Science which has been translated and shown around the world to over 300 million viewers
