Ron Dunkley’s commitment to mathematics education has been recognized at the highest levels in Canada. In 1996 he was named a Member of the Order of Canada for his work in developing mathematics contests in Canada. In addition, he received the Pouliot Award from the Canadian Mathematics Society in 1998 for his contributions to school mathematics.
Much of Ron’s career has been spent at the University of Waterloo where he became Associate Dean in the Faculty of Mathematics. He also founded the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing at Waterloo. Prior to that, he taught at Kingsville D.H.S. and St. Marys D.C.V.S where he was department head.
Ron was one of the four teachers who, along with Ken Fryer and Ralph Stanton, started the Junior Mathematics Contest in 1963. Later he became Director of the Canadian Mathematics Competition and held that position for 30 years. He is also a founding member of the World Federation of National Mathematics Competitions, has served as its president, and is a recipient of the Erdös Award from the Federation.
 Ron went to high school at Patterson C.I. in Windsor, and attended the University of Western Ontario. Music has been a big part of Ron’s life. He has played brass instruments since he was a young boy and has been chairman of the board of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra.