Prof. Niels Kjægaard awarded historic medal for fundamental scientific studies

The Hector medal is an award for outstanding work in chemical, physical or mathematical and information sciences by a researcher in New Zealand, awarded annually. Niels will join a distinguished list of recipients since 1912, including Ernest Rutherford, Te Rangi Hiroa (Peter H. Buck), John Newton Dodd, Roy Patrick Kerr,Daniel Frank Walls, Paul Terence Callaghan. Richard Blaikie and Stéphane Coen. An amazing history of success for Te Whai Ao.

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