IT doesn’t take long talking with Roy Burek, grandson of the founder of Charles Owen, before the conversation steers into the science of head injury and the wonders to be found beneath the skull.

His passion has led him to be a supervisor for the HEADS ITN, a current Horizon 2020 European €3.4 million project researching the future of sports helmet standards. Through his involvement with this project, he is in regular communication with top universities both in Europe and North America.