Anne Simmons

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Anne Simmons

Academic background
Education University of Queensland University of New South Wales

Anne Simmons AM FTSE is an Australian biomedical engineer. She served as Provost at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) from 2019 to 2023. [1] Her research focused on analysis of blood flow in diseased vessels and the development of biomaterials for implantable devices. [2]

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Education

Simmons completed a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) at the University of Queensland, [3] a Master of Biomedical Engineering at UNSW and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering at UNSW.

Career

Simmons worked in the medical devices industry, including with Nucleus and Telectronics, for nearly 20 years. She returned to UNSW 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Professor Anne Simmons". University of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. 1 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.