Andrew Simone

Andrew Alexander Simone, (born May 12, 1938) is a Canadian physician, dermatologist and founder of Canadian Food for Children, a charity which collects funds and food for starving children around the world. He operates an Etobicoke (Toronto) based practice as one of the few walk-in dermatology clinics in the region.

Early life and education Born and raised in Toronto, he is the son of a Sicilian immigrant father and a French-Canadian mother. He attended Oakwood Collegiate Institute. He graduated as Doctor of Medicine in 1963 from Queen's University and became a dermatologist in 1968 after specializing at Harvard Medical School.

Personal life He was married to Joan Simone née Hoare, an English-Canadian, with whom he had 13 children.

In 1985, after meeting Mother Teresa, he founded Canadian Food for Children.

A fitness enthusiast, Simone has completed four Ironman Triathlons and the Boston Marathon twice.

Achievements and honours 1987: Papal cross, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica (Toronto)

1997: Doctor of Sacred Letters, Honoris Causa, University of St. Michael's College

1998: Christian Stewardship Award, International Catholic Stewardship Council

2000: Order of Canada

2002: Order of Merit, Religious and Military Order of the Knightly Order of St. Catherine with Mount Sinai

2006: St. Anthony's International Award for Solidarity With the Poor

2019: Humanitarian Dermatology Certificate of Appreciation, International League of Dermatological Societies

2020: Teasdale-Corti Award, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada