Peter Beck

New Zealand engineer · New Zealand · Scientists · Born 1976 · age 50

Peter Beck is read about 225 times a day, in 9 languages.

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Sir Peter Joseph Beck is a New Zealand entrepreneur and founder of Rocket Lab, an aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider. Before founding Rocket Lab, Beck worked in various occupations and built rocket-powered contraptions.

A life in dates

2024Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of MeritAward2018Blake Leader AwardAward2016Entrepreneur of the YearAward2015Innovator of the YearAward2008Cooper AwardAward1976Born

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Beck receiving the Pickering Medal in 2020

Awards

Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit2024

Blake Leader Award2018

Entrepreneur of the Year, Ernst & Young2016

Innovator of the Year, Kiwibank2015

Cooper Award, Royal Society Te Apārangi2008

In their orbit

Father: Russell Beck

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New Zealand

In common with Peter

Götz WernerBoth received Entrepreneur of the Year

Anand MahindraBoth received Entrepreneur of the Year

Tariana TuriaBoth received Blake Leader Award

Lori GreinerBoth received Entrepreneur of the Year

Kunwer SachdevBoth received Entrepreneur of the Year

Siouxsie WilesBoth received Blake Leader Award

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