After National Service with the Royal Navy, Bernard Donovan embarked on a scientific career, becoming one of the UK s most prominent neuroendocrinologists, which led to him mixing with the top people in his field in the UK and many other countries and becoming editor of a leading scientific journal. His final professional achievement was the publishing of an authoritative biography of Solly Zuckerman, one of the twentieth century s most acclaimed biologists. This is the story of Bernard Donovan s professional and personal life, from growing up as a schoolboy in London to marriage (twice), fatherhood and the many adventures of his scientific career."