Jerry Krill
CTO, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Dr. Jerry Krill is the CTO of the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), located in Laurel, Maryland. He has been at APL since 1973 assuming the CTO position in November 2010. At the 50,000-foot level, APL encourages and fosters innovation. More than 70 percent of APL's nearly 5,000 staff members are scientists and engineers.

Because of his role at the premier institution of JHU APL, his influence extends to the U.S. Department of Defense and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency as well as to other prominent institutions. Dr. Krill was APL's assistant director for programs since 2005. He oversaw APL's 600-plus programs and led its quality management initiative. He is also an inventor with patents and patents-pending as diverse as a plastic electric motor and a 3-D virtual reality display.