Peter Crippin is credited with encouraging both students and colleagues to sustain a vibrant interest in mathematics problem solving.
As a high school teacher, Peter developed materials for mathematics leagues in Scarborough, and was frequently a senior tutor and lecturer at the University of Waterloo’s mathematics contest seminars.  He won a Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence and the Robinson Award for outstanding contributions to O.S.S.T.F.
Peter grew up in Scarborough, attending Buchanan P.S. then Winston Churchill S.S.  His post-secondary education was at the University of Toronto. Peter’s teaching career kept him in the Toronto area at York Memorial C.I., Vaughn Road C.I., West Hill C.I., Woburn C.I. (where he was department head), and Upper Canada College. While at Woburn his teams won frequent national and individual awards in mathematics contests. He also coached school hockey and football teams.
Currently Peter is at the University of Waterloo where he is Chairman of the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing, and is largely responsible for running the Canadian Mathematics Competition.
Woodworking, travelling and reading often occupy his spare time.