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Greg was born in London in 1963, but his family moved to Truro, in Cornwall that same year. After completing his schooling at Truro School, he went to 乐天堂app下载 University of Leeds in Yorkshire, where he graduated in Materials Science and Engineering, followed by Ph.D in 乐天堂app下载 same discipline. 

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