Craig Simmons (photo courtesy of Craig Simmons)
Craig Simmons honoured by Engineers Canada
Published: August 19, 2026
Craig Simmons, a professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering in the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, has received the 2026 Engineers Canada Medal for Distinction in Engineering Education.
The award recognizes exemplary contributions to the education and development of engineering students and to engineering education in Canada.
Simmons has advanced experiential learning at U of T through teaching and academic leadership, introducing emerging technologies into the classroom and giving students opportunities to solve open-ended, real-world problems. As director of U of T’s Translational Biology & Engineering Program and co-director of CaRDM Eq, a CREATE training program funded by NSERC, he has developed curriculum in equitable design and expanded interdisciplinary research, internships, clinical observerships, entrepreneurship training and professional skills development. He also led a review and redesign of the biomedical major in the division of engineering science.
“As an educator and academic leader, Craig Simmons has shaped biomedical engineering education at U of T and nationally over the past two decades,” says Christopher Yip, dean of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. “My heartfelt congratulations on this prestigious and well-deserved recognition.”
