Roger Nokes Explained

Country:New Zealand
Birth Date:13 August 1958
FIDE Master
Rating:2305 (January 2010)
Peakrating:2345 (January 1982)
Fideid:4300068

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, 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

Chess career

In 1980 Nokes was joint New Zealand Chess Champion with Ortvin Sarapu and Vernon Small[4] and represented New Zealand at the Chess Olympiad in 1982, 2004, 2006, and 2008.[5] He is a FIDE Master.

Private life

Nokes lives in Golden Bay / Mohua's Tata Beach.[6] He offers a chess club for students at Golden Bay High School.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about/academic-services/awards/uc-teaching-medal/recipients-of-uc-teaching-medal/roger-nokes-2008.html|title= UC Teaching Medal – Roger Nokes (2008)
  2. Web site: Nokes sweeps again!. https://web.archive.org/web/20081014025531/http://www.civil.canterbury.ac.nz/news/news.shtml. 2008-10-14. dead. Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, University of Canterbury.
  3. http://akoaotearoa.ac.nz/community/ako-aotearoa-academy-tertiary-teaching-excellence/resources/pages/dr-roger-nokes-tertiary- 'Ako Aotearoa'
  4. http://www.poisonpawn.co.nz/nzcftitles.htm NZCF Titles
  5. http://www.olimpbase.org/players/jbn1frrc.html Nokes, Roger
  6. Web site: Nokes . Roger . A Practical Guide to Particle Tracking Systems . 2 May 2024 . iii . 2021.
  7. News: Short . Ronnie . Chess moves on the menu at cafe . 2 May 2024 . GB Weekly . 10 November 2023 . 13.