Dr. Bruce D. Butler is Vice President of Research and Technology and Director of the Office of Technology Management at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). He is also responsible for the UTHealth Office of Global Health Initiatives. The Office of Global Health Initiatives oversees over 90 international relationships with UTHealth. Dr. Butler’s pioneering work with NASA established protocols for space walk (EVA’s) preparation used by astronauts to prevent decompression sickness. This work earned the Special Scientific Achievement Award from NASA’s Space and Life Science Directorate. Dr. Butler is an inventor on 10 US and associated foreign patents; 6 have been commercialized through UTHealth and include respiratory healthcare products and bio-pharmaceuticals. One of his patented technologies of note, the EasyCapTM device, is used worldwide for emergency intubation, with sales in the millions of units. Dr. Butler has been involved with product development for medical and home-care devices, including FDA regulatory approvals and clinical trials. He has been personally involved in the creation of 5 life-science start-up companies and numerous other business development partnerships.

Anesthesiology