Roger Ian Nokes (born 13 August 1958) is a New Zealand 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 MedalUC Teaching Medal – Roger Nokes (2008) retrieved 27 November 2017] 2001 – UCSA Best Lecturer at the University of Canterbury 2003 – University of Canterbury University Teaching Award 2006 – National Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award'Ako Aotearoa' retrieved 16 August 2011 2008 – UCSA Best Lecturer at the University of Canterbury
Chess career In 1980 Nokes was joint New Zealand Chess Champion with Ortvin Sarapu and Vernon SmallNZCF Titles retrieved 12 October 2008 and represented New Zealand at the Chess Olympiad in 1982, 2004, 2006, and 2008.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 Tata Beach. He offers a chess club for students at Golden Bay High School.
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External links Prof. Roger Nokes – University of Canterbury Staff Profile