History of Edward de Bono
Edward de Bono was born in Malta on 19 May 1933.His father, Joseph, was a Professor of Medicine, and was awarded a CBE. His mother, Josephine, was ine of the first female journalists writing for The Times of Malta. He attended St Edward's College, Malta, during World War II and then the University of Malta where he qualified in medicine. He preceded, as a Rhodes Scholar, to Christ Church, Oxford, where he gained an honours degree in psychology and physiology and then a D.Phil in medicine. He also holds a Ph.D from Cambridge and an MD from the University of Malta. He has held appointments at the universities of Oxford, London, Cambridge and Harvard.
Dr de Bono is the leading authority in two domains, the field of creative thinking and the direct teaching of thinking as a skill. During his research at Cambridge into the brain as a self-organising system, he established and directed The Cognitive Research Trust. The CoRT Thinking Programme for schools, comprising 60 lessons or thinking 'tools', has been in use since 1970. In 1985, Dr de Bono introduced The Six Thinking Hats Framework, a method widely used in business and education. Today, he has an international reputation. He continues to write prolifically, provide seminars and refine his New Thinking methods. He has written more than 70 books published in 34 languages. He has been invited to lecture in 52 countries around the world.
Dr de Bono is the originator of the term, 'lateral thinking', a style that is both simple and powerful. A unique element of Dr de Bono's work is the universal acceptance of his methods. In New Zealand the first school to integrate CoRT into the standard curriculum did so in 1975. In Singapore, 102 secondary schools use his work. In Beijing, China, there are schools using his methods for administration and curriculum delivery. Similar programmes are underway in India, Malaysia, Australia and the Gulf States to mention only a few.
Dr de Bono has worked with many international
Dr de Bono is the leading authority in two domains, the field of creative thinking and the direct teaching of thinking as a skill. During his research at Cambridge into the brain as a self-organising system, he established and directed The Cognitive Research Trust. The CoRT Thinking Programme for schools, comprising 60 lessons or thinking 'tools', has been in use since 1970. In 1985, Dr de Bono introduced The Six Thinking Hats Framework, a method widely used in business and education. Today, he has an international reputation. He continues to write prolifically, provide seminars and refine his New Thinking methods. He has written more than 70 books published in 34 languages. He has been invited to lecture in 52 countries around the world.
Dr de Bono is the originator of the term, 'lateral thinking', a style that is both simple and powerful. A unique element of Dr de Bono's work is the universal acceptance of his methods. In New Zealand the first school to integrate CoRT into the standard curriculum did so in 1975. In Singapore, 102 secondary schools use his work. In Beijing, China, there are schools using his methods for administration and curriculum delivery. Similar programmes are underway in India, Malaysia, Australia and the Gulf States to mention only a few.
Dr de Bono has worked with many international