Roger Nokes
Prof. Roger I. Nokes (born 13 August 1958)[1] is a Professor of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand specialising in Fluid Mechanics and is separately an accomplished chess player. Prof. Nokes is a University Council Member, was Head of Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering between 2009 and 2012 (coinciding with the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury Earthquakes) and has achieved a number of teaching awards. Prof. Nokes is a member of the Royal Society of New Zealand.
Teaching Awards
1993 - University of Auckland University Teaching Medal[2]
2001 - UCSA Best Lecturer at the University of Canterbury[3]
2003 - University of Canterbury University Teaching Award[2]
2006 - National Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award[4]
2008 - UCSA Best Lecturer at the University of Canterbury[3]
Chess Career
In 1980 Prof. Nokes was joint New Zealand Chess Champion with Ortvin Sarapu and Vernon Small[5] and represented New Zealand at the Chess Olympiad in 1982, 2004, 2006, and 2008.[6]
Notes
- ^ Gaige, Jeremy (1987), Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography, McFarland, p. 305, ISBN 0-7864-2353-6
- ^ a b UC Teaching Medal - Roger Nokes (2008) retrieved November 27, 2017
- ^ a b "Nokes sweeps again!". Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, University of Canterbury. Archived from the original on 2008-11-21.
- ^ 'Ako Aotearoa' retrieved August 16, 2011
- ^ NZCF Titles retrieved October 12, 2008
- ^ Nokes, Roger, team chess record at OlimpBase, retrieved August 29, 2011
External links
- Prof. Roger Nokes - University of Canterbury Staff Profile
- Roger Nokes rating card at FIDE
- Roger Nokes player profile and games at Chessgames.com
