Roger Nokes
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Use New Zealand English Template:Infobox chess player Roger I. Nokes (born 13 August 1958)[1] is an emeritus professor in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, specialising in fluid mechanics and is also a chess master. Nokes was a university council member, was head of the 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. 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 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] He is a FIDE Master.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Private life
Nokes lives in Golden Bay / Mohua's Tata Beach.[7] He offers a chess club for students at Golden Bay High School.[8]
Notes
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- ↑ Nokes, Roger, team chess record at OlimpBase, retrieved 29 August 2011
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