Dr. Mark A Smith. IQ Lift founder. Dr. Smith obtained a Ph.D.in cognitive psychology and neuroscience from the joint Carnegie Mellon University and Pittsburgh University Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition program. Between 2000 and 2003 he was a Lecturer in experimental psychology at the University of Cambridge, England. His most recent position has been as Assistant Professor at Bilkent University, Turkey. His current research is in fluid intelligence and its evolution in human cognition. He has recently set up a cognitive interventions laboratory for experimental research into brain training tools.

Dr. Matthew Checkley. IQ Lift Consultant. Dr. Checkley has an MBA and a PhD in Strategy from Warwick Business School, and is a Lecturer in Canterbury Christ Church University. His research focuses on the dynamics of social networks. He also researches strategic risk and the foundations of theory in strategic management. While undertaking his PhD, he worked as a consultant to Connect Midlands and Warwick Ventures, helping entrepreneurs to raise over £120 million. Prior to this, Matthew worked in IT industry analysis for eight years, analyzing equities for two major investment banks. Recently he developed web-based software tools for strategy visualization. He has published book chapters and numerous articles in peer reviewed journals. 

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Dr. Mark A Smith's Brain. fMRI image.