Marcus du Sautoy is a British mathematician, holding the positions of Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society.
As an author, du Sautoy has written eight books and two plays, with his most recent book being 'Around the World in 80 Games'. He is also a broadcaster, having presented numerous radio and TV series, including the four-part BBC series 'The Story of Maths'.