Career
Once a strong supporter of the Conservative party, he was persuaded by Lord Levy to contribute substantially to Tony Blair"s Labour Leader" General’ s Office Fund before the 1997 General Election. Among major beneficiaries of his philanthropy was Emmanuel College, Cambridge, which made him an Honorary Member in 1994. He was Vice-Chairman (1981-1985) and Chairman (1985-1999) of the Thrombosis Research Trust.