PhD, Dental Materials and Mechanical Engineering | University of Michigan, 1972
BS, Chemistry | University of Michigan, 1967
Dr. John Powers graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in chemistry in 1967 and a Ph.D. in dental materials and mechanical engineering in 1972. He received an honorary Ph.D. from the Nippon Dental University in 2011. He received the E.B. Clark Award from the Society for Color and Appearance in Dentistry in 2012. He received the 2013 IADR Distinguished Scientist – Wilmer Souder Award. Dr. Powers is Senior Editor of The Dental Advisor and a Clinical Professor of Oral Biomaterials in the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics at The University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston.
Dr. Powers has authored more than 1,000 scientific articles, abstracts, books and chapters. He is co-author of the textbook, Dental Materials - Properties and Manipulation, and co-editor of Craig's Restorative Dental Materials and Esthetic Color Training in Dentistry. He serves on the editorial boards of many dental journals. He has given numerous scientific and professional presentations in the United States, Mexico, South America, Europe, and Asia.