He received his bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, a medical degree from the University of Oxford, and a Ph.D. in physiology and neuroscience from the University of Oslo.

His passion is human health, performance, and longevity. He’s a Research faculty at the University of Washington (UW) in the Department of Pediatrics. His research focuses on ways to increase resilience and treat the injury of the developing brain.

He has enormous experience in coaching and being a competitor in rowing, CrossFit, powerlifting, and ultra-endurance racing.

And He has a down to earth approach to optimizing human performance. He’s been a great sounding board for me over the last few years.