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

  1. ↑ Gaige, Jeremy (1987), Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography, McFarland, p. 305, ISBN 0-7864-2353-6
  2. 1 2 UC Teaching Medal - Roger Nokes (2008) retrieved November 27, 2017
  3. 1 2 "Nokes sweeps again!". Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, University of Canterbury. Archived from the original on 2008-11-21.
  4. ↑ 'Ako Aotearoa' retrieved August 16, 2011
  5. ↑ NZCF Titles retrieved October 12, 2008
  6. ↑ Nokes, Roger, team chess record at OlimpBase, retrieved August 29, 2011
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