Roger Nokes
| Roger Nokes | |
|---|---|
FIDE Master | |
| FIDE rating | 2305 (January 2010) |
| Peak rating | 2345 (January 1982) |
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
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
FIDE Master.[citation needed
]
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
- ISBN 0-7864-2353-6
- ^ a b UC Teaching Medal – Roger Nokes (2008) retrieved 27 November 2017]
- ^ a b "Nokes sweeps again!". Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, University of Canterbury. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.
- ^ 'Ako Aotearoa' retrieved 16 August 2011
- ^ NZCF Titles retrieved 12 October 2008
- ^ Nokes, Roger, team chess record at OlimpBase, retrieved 29 August 2011
- ^ Nokes, Roger (2021). "A Practical Guide to Particle Tracking Systems". p. iii. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ Short, Ronnie (10 November 2023). "Chess moves on the menu at cafe". GB Weekly. p. 13. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
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
