Larry Rice’s Descartes Medal citation describes his strength as the ability to get students to achieve tremendous results without creating pressure. He imparts a clear love of mathematics.
Throughout his teaching career, Larry has worked with many students at a competitive level.  He is a co-founder and coach of the Ontario All Star team in the American Regions Mathematics League, a convenor and problems creator for the Scarborough Mathematics League, and a founding convenor of the Scarborough Reach for the Top League.  He has coached many national award winners of the Canadian Mathematics Competition and has served on various C.M.C. problems committees.
 
Larry grew up in Winnipeg and attended the University of Manitoba, then McGill University where he obtained his PhD.  He has taught at several Scarborough high schools: R.H. King C.I., Stephen Leacock C.I., L’Amoreaux C.I. and Woburn C.I. where he headed the mathematics department. He is currently teaching at the University of Toronto Schools.
Larry still has a cottage in Manitoba, and enjoys gardening in his spare time.