Peter Hunter (bioengineer)

Sir Peter John Hunter KNZM FRS FRSNZ is a New Zealand bioengineer, whose work includes the computer modelling of human organs.[1]

Sir Peter Hunter
Hunter in 2025
Born
Peter John Hunter
Scientific career
FieldsBioengineering
InstitutionsUniversity of Auckland
WebsiteUniversity of Auckland profile

In 1994, Hunter was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand,[2] and in 2006, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.[1] In 2009, he received the Rutherford Medal, New Zealand's highest science award.[1]

Hunter's investiture as a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit by the governor-general, Dame Cindy Kiro, at Government House, Auckland, on 22 May 2025

In the 2010 New Year Honours, Hunter was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to science.[3] In the 2024 King's Birthday Honours, he was promoted to Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to medical science.[4]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Professor Peter Hunter FRS". The Royal Society. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. "List of all Fellows with surnames G–I". Royal Society Te Apārangi. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  3. "New Year honours list 2010". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  4. "King's Birthday Honours 2024: The full list of all recipients". The New Zealand Herald. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.