Ron Baecker is an Emeritus Professor of Computer Science and Bell Chair in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) at the University of Toronto (UofT). He is also the co-founder of UofT's Dynamic Graphics Project and founder of both its Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI) and Technologies for Aging Gracefully lab (TAGlab). He earned his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. from MIT. He is an ACM Fellow, a member of the ACM CHI Academy, one of ACM's 60 Pioneers of Computer Graphics, and a Canadian Digital Media Pioneer. He was recently awarded the 2020 ACM CHI Social Impact Award and has written over 200 papers and articles, mentored hundreds of outstanding students, and inspired thousands through his teaching.