Four people, two of them from the Southside,  have become members of Mensa, after taking an IQ Test in Glasgow.

Richard Kupisz, (46) from Edinburgh was one of the four who beat off 11 other people, last month at the sessions hosted by Glasgow Caledonian University.

They all underwent two examinations, one visual and one written.
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Currently working in Damascus, Richard said, ‘It’s pretty cool to join this club. It is always good to get external validation.’

He is working as a consultant specialising in energy projects and is currently the team leader to establish gas markets in the Mashreq Region. The two Southsiders declined to be interviewed.