Lecturer voted tops by students

Lecturer Peter Kay is a favourite among Massey University students and he has an award to prove it.

Peter Kay has been working as a computer science lecturer at Massey University for nearly 20 years and is retiring this year.

He was picked as the Albany Students Association lecturer of the year and had a record 132 nominations.

Dr Kay says successful teaching is like a cooking recipe.

"You start with love of your subject, add a bit of humour, some knowledge, a bit more love, give it a stir and serve.

"Having a caring attitude towards the students is important too," says Dr Kay.

He is known for his passion for applying computer science to music and has been developing computer software for classical music scores for a number of years.

Dr Kay gained a bachelor of science in mathematics at London University's Imperial College and a PhD in theoretical physics at the Essex University. He then worked at the National Radiological Protection Board carrying out a long-term epidemiological study on radiation effects on professionals working with radiation.

He moved to New Zealand in 1982 and worked at Massey's Manawatu campus before moving to the Albany campus in 1996.

Praise bestowed on Dr Kay included: "Excellent, captivating lecturer, leaves us in awe of his knowledge, he is awesome and most importantly he knows and loves what he is talking about."