Steve is remembered as a loving husband, gifted academic scientist, kind generous gentleman, nurturing mentor, tireless academic, avid golfer, wine enthusiast, world-traveler and loyal friend.
His family said: "He was a gifted academic, talented athlete but more importantly a warm, caring, fun-loving son and brother who had an extremely bright future ahead of him.
In a statement, the family of Mr Pocock said: "He was a gifted academic, talented athlete but more importantly a warm, caring, fun-loving son and brother who had an extremely bright future ahead of him.
They added: "He was a gifted academic, talented athlete but more importantly a warm, caring, fun-loving son and brother who had an extremely bright future ahead of him".
He is a gifted academic, writer and speaker, loves to read and listen to people's stories.
The same traits that made me "gifted" in academics left me clueless with people.
"There are some very specific needs there - they can be extremely academically gifted and would do extraordinarily well on the academic side but may need additional support on the social side," he added.
The son of a supermarket-chain executive, Shapiro was a gifted mechanic but an academic failure.
Young's book was an opening shot in a successful war against the 11-plus, a British school examination that divided children between a gifted elite destined for academic grammar schools and those consigned to run-of-the-mill secondary modern schools.
