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Peter Hunter (bioengineer)

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Sir Peter Hunter
Hunter in 2010
Born
Peter John Hunter
Scientific career
FieldsBioengineering
InstitutionsUniversity of Auckland
WebsiteUniversity of Auckland profile

Sir Peter John Hunter KNZM FRS FRSNZ is a New Zealand bioengineer, whose work includes the computer modelling of human organs.[1]

In 1994, Hunter was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand,[2] and in 2006, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.[1] In 2009, he received the Rutherford Medal, New Zealand's highest science award.[1]

In the 2010 New Year Honours, Hunter was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to science.[3] In the 2024 King's Birthday Honours, he was promoted to Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to medical science.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Professor Peter Hunter FRS". The Royal Society. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. ^ "List of all Fellows with surnames G–I". Royal Society Te Apārangi. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  3. ^ "New Year honours list 2010". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  4. ^ "King's Birthday Honours 2024: The full list of all recipients". The New Zealand Herald. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.