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 also a chess master.
Nokes is 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.
Roger Nokes
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]
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.
Notes
Gaige, Jeremy (1987), Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography, McFarland, p.305, ISBN0-7864-2353-6
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