Jim Wallace is a professor and former Chair in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto. An internationally recognized researcher in the area of alternative fuel use in internal combustion engines, he has contributed significantly to the advancement of knowledge in this field. Professor Wallace's innovative research on natural gas and hydrogen led to his election as a Fellow of SAE for advancing the use of alternative fuels for emissions reductions. He is also a Fellow of CSME and EIC. An outstanding educator, Professor Wallace has won U of T's highest teaching award, as well as the Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award from SAE.