2017 INDUCTEE F. Estelle R. Simons, MD Infectious Disease, Allergy & Immunity
April 26, 1945
(Vancouver, British Columbia)
MD, University of Manitoba (1969)
2018: American Academy of Pediatrics Award for Allergy and Immunology Research
2015: Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
See All AwardsAwards & Honours:
2018: American Academy of Pediatrics Award for Allergy and Immunology Research
2015: Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
2013: World Allergy Organization Distinguished Service Award for Anaphylaxis Research and Knowledge Translation
2013: Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
2013: Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Dr. Jerry Dolovich Award for Lifetime Contributions to Allergy and Clinical Immunology in Canada
2012: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Distinguished Clinician Award
2010: British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology Dr. Jack Pepys Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Science of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Internationally
2007: World Allergy Organization Scientific Achievement Award
2003: Commemorative Medal for the Queen's Golden Jubilee
2000: Elected to the Collegium Internationale Allergologicum
1999: Canadian Medical Association Medal of Service
1975 - 1981: Medical Research Council of Canada Queen Elizabeth II Scientist Award
Advanced the field of allergy and clinical immunology on an international scale
An icon in the field of allergy and immunology
Dr. Estelle Simons is renowned for career-long research on management of allergic diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis and anaphylaxis. As new medications were developed for these diseases over the years, she led a team that conducted innovative clinical pharmacology studies in patients of all ages, correlating blood concentrations with effects in body organs and confirming the scientific rationale for dosing. Most of these medications proved to be effective and safe and to this day they remain widely used around the world. With her colleagues in immunology, Dr. Simons also elucidated mechanisms associated with allergen sensitization and studied novel agents for immune modulation.
Key Facts
A leading international authority on anaphylaxis who conducted landmark epinephrine studies
Published more than 600 peer reviewed articles and book chapters and edited six textbooks
Gave more than 300 invited presentations at universities, research institutes and congresses in 48 countries
Received more than 60 awards and honours for her work
Recognized annually from 1998 -2003 in Best Doctors in America and annually from 2003 - 2015 in Best Doctors in Canada
Professional timeline
Impact on lives today
Dr. Simons’ innovative research contributed to transformation of the pharmacologic management of allergic diseases from empiricism to science, mitigation of the global allergy epidemic, and alleviation of suffering. Through career-long leadership of national and international organizations and programs, she was an inspirational advocate of knowledge translation and science-based management of allergic diseases.
2023
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Estelle Simons inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
Québec City, Québec
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Dr. Simons made history as the first foreigner to be elected as President by the Fellows of the America Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Leadership in Organizational Development -
Dr. Estelle Simons began her 15-year commitment to the World Allergy Organization Board
Global HealthDuring this time she served several terms on the Board of directors and chaired international research and education initiatives on anaphylaxis.
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Dr. Simons’ research on asthma, the airways and anaphylaxis led to many other international appointments during the next 30 years
Infectious Disease, Allergy & ImmunityThese included appointments to expert panels at the National Institutes of Health (US) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease and appointments as a consultant on World Health Organization initiatives and collaborative projects.
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Chair, Allergy Section of the Canadian Pediatric Society
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Began her six-year term as the Chair of the Clinical Immunology Specialty Committee of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
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The first woman to serve in this role, Dr. Simons became the President of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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Dr. Simons completed fellowship training at the University of Washington and returned to the University of Manitoba as a clinician scientist
She was appointed as the Founding Section Head of Allergy and Clinical Immunology in the Department of Pediatrics.
1975
Her impact, especially in the field of anaphylaxis, has saved many a life.