Tim Salcudean, Canada Research Chair at UBC, is an engineering educator and researcher who has made major contributions to his field. He has established a worldwide reputation as an expert in haptic interfaces, teleoperation and medical robotics. His research breath is astonishing and encompasses applications from space technology to medical devices. His ingenuity and interest in applications have led to numerous patents and transfer of technology. He is also a dedicated and innovative educator and gives generously his time to professional associations especially IEEE, contributing countless hours as editor of one of the top journals in the field.