Few would argue with the proposition that Dr. Dinesh Patel is a Utah Genius.  It is therefore fitting that Dr. Patel should be the inaugural honoree of the Utah Genius Lifetime Achievement Award.  During Dr. Patel's career he has been:

Founding managing director of vSpring Capital;
CEO at Inflabloc Pharmaceuticals;
Founder, Chairman, President and CEO of Ashni Naturaceuticals;
Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of TheraTech, Inc.

Dr. Patel has also been a champion of Utah's technology community and serves as Chairman of USTAR.

Dr. Patel has 15 US patents and many more foreign patents.  He is an outstanding example of a Utah Genius and will be a deserving honoree at the luncheon at the Grand America Hotel on May 12, 2009.  For more information check out www.utahgenius.com.