1959: born in Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom             

1970-1977: Queen’s College, Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom

1978-1982: Trinity College, Oxford University, MA (1st Class Honours), Douglas Sladen Essay Prize

1980-1981: Teaching assistant, Lycée Polyvalent, Châtenay-Malabry, Hauts-de-Seine, France

1982-1985: DPhil, Trinity College, Oxford University, Paget Toynbee Prize

1985- 1987: Post-doctoral Hanseatic scholarship, Alfred Toepfer FVS Stiftung, Hamburg, Germany

1987-1991: Trainee, PriceWaterhouse, Bristol, United Kingdom

1991-: Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

1991-1994: Audit Manager, PriceWaterhouse, Luxembourg

1994-1997: General Manager, Robert Fleming & Co Ltd, Luxembourg

1997-2000: European Head of Operations and Customer Services, Fleming Asset Management

2000-2004: Managing Director, ABN AMRO Investment Funds SA, Luxembourg

2004-2007: Head of European Funds, ABN AMRO Asset Management, Amsterdam, Netherlands

2007- Independent Director, based at the Directors Office S.A., Luxembourg

2007- Chairman, Redwheel Funds SICAV

2007- Chairman, Fulcrum UCITS SICAV

2008- Director, Allspring (Lux) Worldwide Fund SICAV

2009- Director, Kempen International Funds SICAV

2009- Director, Genesis Emerging Markets Investment Company SICAV

2010- Chairman, Matthews Asia Funds SICAV

2012- Director, Swisscanto Asset Management International SA

2023- Fellow and member of the Finance Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London