Peter Hunter

New Zealand engineer and physiologist
Person human Q21165168
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Summary

Peter Hunter was born on July 30, 1948[1]. He has worked as an engineer[2], physiologist[3], university teacher[4], and scientist[5].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[6]
  • Field of work: bioengineering[7], biomedicine[8], biomechanics[9], simulation[10], finite element method[11], human physiology[12], bioinformatics[13], biophysics[14], kinematics[15], cardiology[16], big data[17]
  • Position held: full professor[18]
  • Employer: University of Auckland[19]
  • Educated at: University of Oxford[20]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[21], Rutherford Medal[22], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[23], Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[24], Fellow of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand[25], James Cook Research Fellowship[26], Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[27]
  • Member of: Royal Society[28], International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering[29], American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Doctoral student: Harvey Ho[32], David Nickerson[33], Merryn Tawhai[34], Jagir Hussan[35], Michael Cooling[36], Chris P. Bradley[37], David Cumin[38], Poul M F Nielsen[39], Gregory B. Sands[40], Nic Smith[41], Alistair Young[42], Iain An Anderson[43], Darren Anthony Hooks[44], Andrew Pullan[45]
  • Academic degree: Master of Engineering[46], Doctor of Philosophy[47]
  • Residence: Auckland[48]
  • Family name: Hunter[49]
  • Given name: Peter[50], John[51]
  • Official website: http://www.abi.auckland.ac.nz/people/profile/p-hunter[52]
  • Academic thesis: Numerical simulation of arterial blood flow.[53]
  • Student of: Michael John O'Sullivan[54]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[55]

FAQs

What did Peter Hunter do for work?

Peter Hunter worked as an engineer[2], physiologist[3], university teacher[4], and scientist[5].

Where did Peter Hunter go to school?

Peter Hunter was educated at University of Oxford[20].

What awards did Peter Hunter receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[21], Rutherford Medal[22], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[23], and Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[24].

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