Wolfgang Schneider is currently Professor of Psychology at the Department of Psychology, University of Würzburg, Germany. He received his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Heidelberg in 1979. His research interests include the development of memory and metacognition, giftedness and expertise, the development of reading and spelling as well as the prevention of reading and math difficulties. He was Vice President and President of the German Psychological Society (2000-2004) and also Vice President of the University of Würzburg (2004-2009). He is author and (co-) editor of about 40 books, including the volume co-authored with Michael Pressley on Memory Development between Two and Twenty and (co-) authored about 350 journal articles and book chapters. Professor Schneider is currently President of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD).