Jonathan Rowson (born 18 April 1977) is an Applied Philosopher, former Scottish chess grandmaster, and author. He is a three-time Scottish Chess Champion and the No. 1 ranked Scottish player as of October 2017. 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. **Source**: [Jonathan Rowson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Rowson) on Wikipedia.