Roger I. Nokes (born 13 August 1958) is an emeritus professor in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the

University of Canterbury The University of Canterbury ( mi, Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha; postnominal abbreviation ''Cantuar.'' or ''Cant.'' for ''Cantuariensis'', the Latin name for Canterbury) is a public research university based in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was ...

, New Zealand, specialising in fluid mechanics and is also a

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. Nokes was a university council member, was head of the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering between 2009 and 2012 (coinciding with the

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and

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s) and has achieved a number o
teaching awards
Nokes is a member of the Royal Society of New Zealand.

Teaching awards

* 1993 – University of Auckland University Teaching MedalUC Teaching Medal – Roger Nokes (2008)
retrieved 27 November 2017] * 2001 – University of Canterbury Students' Association, UCSA Best Lecturer at the

* 2003 –

University Teaching Award * 2006 �
National Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award
* 2008 – University of Canterbury Students' Association, UCSA Best Lecturer at the

Chess career

In 1980 Nokes was joint New Zealand Chess Champion with

Ortvin Sarapu Ortvin Sarapu (born Ortvin Sarapuu; 22 January 1924 – 13 April 1999), known in New Zealand as "Mr Chess", was an Estonian-born chess player who emigrated to New Zealand and won or shared the New Zealand Chess Championship 20 times from 1 ...

and

Vernon Small Vernon Albert Small (born 18 July 1954, England) is a New Zealand chess International Master (IM). He represented New Zealand in eight Chess Olympiads from 1976 to 1992. Previously a journalist for Fairfax Media, Small is now a press secret ...

and represented New Zealand at the Chess Olympiad in

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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

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, and

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.Nokes, Roger
team chess record at OlimpBase, retrieved 29 August 2011 He is a FIDE Master.

Private life

Nokes lives in Golden Bay / Mohua's

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. He offers a chess club for students at Golden Bay High School.

Notes

External links

Prof. Roger Nokes – University of Canterbury Staff Profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nokes, Roger 1958 births Living people New Zealand chess players Academic staff of the University of Canterbury Chess Olympiad competitors Chess FIDE Masters People from Golden Bay