Brother of Professor Martyn Poliakoff, research professor of chemistry at The University of Nottingham and co-creator of The Periodic Table of Videos.
Carries a plastic drinking straw that he always fidgets with, initially
as a cigarette substitute, but is now an incessant habit.
His play, Blinded by the Sun performed at the Royal National Theatre:
Cottesloe, was awarded the 1997 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best
New Play of 1996
He was awarded the 1996 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama) for
Best New Play for Blinded by the Sun.
He was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British
Empire) in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honors List for his services to
drama.
Ranked #75 on the 2008 Telegraph's list "the 100 most powerful people in British culture".
North London, England (June 2007)
Is the father of a daughter, named Laura, and a son, named Alex.