Kelly Powers, recently retired, was Vice President of Science and Technology for C.R. Bard Inc. in (Murray Hill, NJ). Prior the prior 14 years, Kelly served as Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Bard Access Systems, Inc. in Salt Lake City (a subsidiary of C. R. Bard). Over this time he also organized the largest and most successful internship program for engineering students in medical devices in Utah and created hundreds of engineering and other technical jobs in Utah and other states. Kelly’s holds with over 60 issued U. S. patents in medical devices and other technical areas and more than 200 additional international patents or patents pending; the most in Bard history. Cumulatively, products based on Kelly's patents have generated more than $8 Billion dollars in sales and improved the lives of countless patients and clinicians. In 2011, Kelly was awarded the Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology by Governor Gary Herbert and in 2017 BioUtah’s Lifetime achievement award for his body of work in Utah life sciences. In 2012, on behalf of a 14-state delegation, Kelly addressed both the United States Senate and House of Representatives subcommittees regarding the government’s role in innovation of medical devices. Kelly continues to be active in the health sciences field in the United States and abroad with advisory roles in start-ups and large medical device companies around the world. He resides in Utah with his wife Sandra.
