B. Sonny Bal MD, JD, MBA, PhD

Dr. Sonny Bal, MD, JD, MBA, Ph.D. has served on the Board of Directors of SINTX Technologies since February 2012, and as Chairman of the Board since August 2014. In October 2014, he was appointed the CEO & President of SINTX Technologies. Dr. Bal previously served as Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Adjunct Professor of Material Sciences at the University of Missouri. He has >20 years of clinical experience as an orthopedic surgeon and attorney and is affiliated with several professional organizations. In addition to serving on the editorial boards of peer-refereed journals, Dr. Bal has researched and published extensively in ceramic science and continues that work. Dr. Bal holds an M.D. from Cornell University, an M.B.A. from Northwestern University, a J.D. from the University of Missouri, and a Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from the Kyoto Institute of Technology.