Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 21, 2020
• Invested on: November 17, 2022

Cristina Amon, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario

Cristina Amon has pushed the field of engineering forward in Canada. The esteemed mechanical engineer is equally renowned for her contributions to education and innovation. She was the first woman to serve as dean of the University of Toronto’s engineering school, where she enhanced the faculty’s diversity and promoted interdisciplinary research. Now dean emerita, she is credited with transforming it into the premier school of its kind in Canada and a leading one globally. She remains an outstanding role model, mentor and champion for women in her field and beyond.