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Tony Gardiner died suddenly on 22 January 2024. He will be remembered as a national treasure, a man who made a unique contribution to the development of mathematics education in this country and internationally. Tony set up, and made significant contributions to the work of, the UK Mathematics Trust, which runs problem-solving challenges taken by over half a million students every year. Tony was the Team Leader of the British IMO team in 1990–95 – and a mentor of many bright young mathematicians who are now the crème de la crème of British academia. For many years, he edited the Problem Solving Journal for Secondary Students, with a circulation over 5,000. He wrote and published more than 15 books on mathematical thinking and mathematical problem solving – as well as on teaching mathematics. He was consulted by several UK Ministers of State for Education, and acted as an advisor on mathematics education to the government of Singapore. More can be said about Tony’s contribution to this

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