1980-1981

“I have been one of the luckiest … really to realize my lifelong ambitions, and far more so than I could have hoped. I have vivid memories, in my early high school years, of studying the astronomy in the Oxford Junior Encyclopedia, and wanting to contribute to knowledge in cosmology in particular. Must admit I always wanted to be famous, as you and Mummy tell me from a young age! I have to thank you and Mummy for the total encouragement you always gave me; I always thought you believed that I could do practically anything I tried, and the difference that made in my life must be incalculable … I owe you a vast amount in life!”