| Jonathan Rowson | |
|---|---|
 Rowson at the 38th Chess Olympiad | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Born | 18 April 1977 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Title | Grandmaster (1999) |
| FIDE rating | 2524 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2599 (July 2005) |
Jonathan Rowson (born 18 April 1977) is a Scottish chess grandmaster and philosopher.[1][2] He is a three-time British chess champion and was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1999. As Director of the Social Brain Centre at the United Kingdom's Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), he authored numerous research reports on behavior change, climate change, and spirituality.[1] He was awarded an Open Society Fellowship in 2018 by the Open Society Foundations. He now works as an intellectual entrepreneur and civil society leader as co-founder and Chief Executive of Perspectiva.
- ^ a b "PEOPLE | PERSPECTIVA | Systems, Souls & Society". perspectiva. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ Rifkind, Hugo (24 July 2005). "Grandmaster giving chess a reality check". The Sunday Times. London. Retrieved 19 May 2009.[dead link]