Anne Simmons

Anne Simmons AM FTSE is an Australian biomedical engineer. She has served as Provost at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) since 2019.[1] Her research is focused on analysis of blood flow in diseased vessels and development of biomaterials for implantable devices.[2]

Not to be confused with Ann Simmons.

Anne Simmons

AM FTSE
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Queensland
Alma materUniversity of New South Wales
ThesisA systematic study of the role of silicone in enhancing the biostability of soft polyurethanes (2005)
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of New South Wales

Education

Simmons completed a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) at the University of Queensland,[3] followed by a Master of Biomedical Engineering at UNSW. She subsequently graduated from UNSW with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering.

Career

On completion of her masters degree, Simmons worked in the medical devices industry, including with Nucleus and Telectronics. She returned to UNSW in 1999 to take up the role of Associate Professor in the Faculty of Engineering.[1] In 2018 she became Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Excellence) at UNSW[4] and in 2019 was appointed UNSW's inaugural provost.[5]

In addition to her university role, she is chair of the Advisory Committee on Medical Devices at the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).[2]

Awards and recognition

Simmons was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2013 Australia Day Honours for "significant service to biomedical engineering, as an academic and administrator".[6] She was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering in 2015[7] and is a Fellow of Engineers Australia.[1]

References
  1. "Professor Anne Simmons". University of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. "Advisory Committee on Medical Devices". Australian Government. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  3. "UNSW Annual Report 2017" (PDF). University of New South Wales. 2017. p. 30. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  4. "Professor Anne Simmons appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Excellence)". Inside UNSW. 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  5. Menezes, Stefanie (22 March 2019). "Inaugural Provost appointed to UNSW Sydney". UNSW Newsroom. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  6. "Professor Anne Simmons". It's an Honour. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  7. "All Fellows: Professor Anne Simmons AM FTSE". Australian Academy of Technology & Engineering. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
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