| 词条 | Peter Beck (engineer) |
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| name = Peter Beck | image = Peter Beck NZ portrait.jpg | image_upright = | alt = | caption = Peter Beck in 2013 | native_name = | native_name_lang = | pronunciation = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | monuments = | residence = | nationality = New Zealand | other_names = | citizenship = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | years_active = | era = | employer = Rocket Lab | organization = | agent = | known_for = | notable_works = | style = | home_town = | salary = | net_worth = | title = | spouse = | partner = | children = | parents = | mother = | father = | relatives = | family = | awards = | website = | module = | signature = | signature_size = | signature_alt = | footnotes = }} Peter Beck is a New Zealand engineer, and founder and Chief Executive of Rocket Lab. Early lifeBeck grew up in Invercargill. His father is a former museum and art gallery director and gemologist.[1] His mother is a teacher.[2] His family loved machines.[1] He developed an interest in powerful engines as a teenager, and he spent time working on an old Mini and turbocharging it.[1] As a child he wanted to build rockets when he grew up.[2] His high school careers counsellor requested a meeting with his parents because they were concerned that his dream job didn't fit any "pre-defined boxes" and was "absurdly unachievable".[2] CareerHe describes the course of his career as "enabling me to learn more, or provide resources to ultimately build bigger and better rockets".[2] Beck left home at 17 to become a toolmaking apprentice at Fisher & Paykel.[1][3] While working there he used the company workshop to experiment with rockets.[3] He later worked at Industrial Research (now Callaghan Innovation).[1][2] He worked on smart materials, composites and superconductors.[3] While working there he met Stephen Tindall, who later invested in Rocket Lab.[1] Rocket Lab{{Main|Rocket Lab}}Beck established Rocket Lab in 2006.[1] AwardsBeck has been awarded the Meritorious Medal from the Royal Aeronautical Society for service of an exceptional nature to New Zealand aviation.[4] He was also awarded the Royal Society's Cooper Medal.[4] In 2014, he won the Innovation in Design and Engineering Award at the NZ Innovators Awards.[5] In 2016, he was named EY Entrepreneur of the Year.[6] Personal lifeBeck is married to an engineer,[3] and has two children.[1] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 {{Cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11715402|title=Peter Beck: The man with the one million-horsepower rocket|last=Bradley|first=Grant|date=2016-10-13|work=NZ Herald|access-date=2018-07-02|language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777}} 2. ^1 2 3 {{Cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/93375532/national-portrait-peter-beck--nz-space-pioneer-once-mocked-for-his-vision|title=National Portrait: Peter Beck - NZ space pioneer once mocked for his vision|website=Stuff|language=en|access-date=2018-07-02}} 3. ^1 2 3 {{Cite web|url=https://www.noted.co.nz/currently/innovation/rocket-labs-peter-beck-and-mark-rocket-on-their-space-plans/|title=Rocket Lab's Peter Beck and Mark Rocket talk to Metro Magazine about their space plans - Metro|last=Noted|website=Noted|language=en|access-date=2018-07-02}} 4. ^1 {{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=271932069&privcapId=269286866&previousCapId=269286866&previousTitle=Rocket%20Lab%20Ltd|title=Peter Beck: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2018-07-02}} 5. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://idealog.co.nz/venture/2015/04/innovation-heroes-peter-beck|title=Innovation Heroes: Peter Beck|date=2015-04-16|work=Idealog|access-date=2018-07-02|language=en}} 6. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11728350|title=Rocket Lab's Peter Beck name EY Entrepreneur of the Year|date=2016-10-13|work=NZ Herald|access-date=2018-07-02|language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777}} External links{{commons category|Peter Beck (engineer)}}
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