Prof. Zion Ben Rafael
Education
Graduated from Tel Aviv University (TAU), Board certified in Ob/Gyn in Israel and USA.
1983;1992: Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, in Israel and USA
1984-1987, NIH Fellow in Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, Department of Ob/Gyn, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia
2009: Member of world College of Reproduction; Chairmen of Scientific Program, Venice, Italy
Medical Experience
1989: Professor, Tel Aviv University
1991-2007: Chairmen, Department of Gynecology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, and Golda Campus
1997: Incumbent of the Tarnesby Chair of Fertility and Fertility Regulation Tel Aviv University
1999-2005, President, Israeli Menopause Association
Currently, IVF unite, Laniado Medical Center
Congress Experience
1989: Secretary, 6th world Congress in “In Vitro Fertilization’, Jerusalem
Founder and Chairman of the Mediterranean Sea Congress, Eilat
2006: Co-Founder, World Congress on Controversies in Obesity, Diabetes and Hypertension (CODHy)
2006–2007: Founder & Co-Chair, Gender Based Medicine World Congress
1999 – present: Founder and Chairmen, COGI-World Congress of Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility
Scientific Publications
About 400 Scientific Publications; 2 books written 12 books edited
Reviewer and previously editorial board in International Journals including F&S
Founder and editor of a Series of debates entitled “Controversies” in the “J of IVF and Genetics”
Supervisor of MD thesis to numerous doctors
Advisor to start up and medical device companies
Biking, hiking, Skiing, Reading history

Professor Bart Fauser is Professor of Reproductive Medicine at the University of Utrecht in The Netherlands and Chair of the Division of Woman & Baby (Departments of Reproductive Medicine & Gynecology, Obstetrics, Neonatology) at the University Medical Center in Utrecht (since 2004).
He is a former Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology and Director of the Center of Reproductive Medicine at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam (1996-2003); Visiting Professor, University Southampton, UK (since 2010); Saal van Zwanenberg Professor, Center of Reproductive Medicine, Free University, Brussels (2003-2008); Visiting Professor, Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California (1993-1995); and Fulbright post-doctoral Scholar, University of California, San Diego, California (1987-1988).
From 2001-2007, Professor Fauser was the Editor-in-Chief of ‘Human Reproduction Update.’ He has published around 300 PubMed papers (Hirsch factor 52). Professor Fauser serves on many international editorial boards and has been active in many international societies. His work has been widely covered in national and international news media. His major research interest is pathophysiology of human ovarian function.

Professor Rene Frydman,Current Positions and Rank:
Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University Paris XIand Head of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of AntoineBeclereHospital, since 1990 – Director of Research Unit on Reproductive Medecine
Awards of Distinction:
Officer of the French Legion d’Honneur
Areas of Special Interest and Accomplishments:My special areas of interest in Gynecology and Obstetrics include infertility and high- risk pregnancy. My work in infertility led the first baby born in France as a result of in vitro fertilization in 1982, after embryo freezing in 1986, after PGD in 2000, after oocyte cryoperservation 2010.
My other area of interest has been biomedical ethics. My work in this realm led to many invitations to debate the moral issues created by the use of the techniques of artificial procreation. I have had an active participation in the preparation on the law on bioethics.
I have actively worked with the Medecins du Monde and Medecins sans Frontieres.

Prof. Aris Antsaklis is the Chairman of the 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, “Alexandra” Maternity Hospital. He has spent his entire career working in Athens University. He trained in Perinatal Medicine Prenatal Diagnosis and in Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound, at University College Hospital in London and at Yale University. At the national level he is a founder member, an executive board member and President of several bodies in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatal Medicine, Ultrasounds and Fetal Maternal Medicine. He is member of the Editorial Board of several Greek Medical Journals. At the International level he is Vice President and member of the Scientific Committee of the World Association of Perinatal Medicine, member of the Board of the International Society “The fetus as a patient”, member of the “Fetoscopy Working Group” since 1981, he served as President elect and president of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine (2002-2004). He is permanent member of the International Academy of Perinatal Medicine and Director of the Greek Branch of Ian Donald School for Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vice President of the Mediterranean Society of Ultrasound in Ob/Gyn and President of the South East Europe Society of Perinatal Medicine. Prof. Antsaklis is the author and co-author of 400 publications in several International and Hellenic peer reviewed journals in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology and specifically on Prenatal Diagnosis, Perinatal Medicine, Fetal Diagnosis and treatment and ultrasound and has written 30 chapters in International and Greek Medical books.

Frank A. Chervenak, MD currently serves as the Given Foundation Professor and Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, as well as Obstetrician and Gynecologist-in-Chief and the Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine at the New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University with highest distinction, and his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University where he was elected a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Dr. Chervenak served his internship in Internal Medicine at New York Medical College, residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York Medical College in St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center, and a fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine. He was Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mt. Sinai Medical Center, where he was also Director of Perinatal Research and received the Dr. Solomon Silver Award for application of advances in research to the practice of Clinical Medicine.
Dr. Chervenak was appointed Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of Obstetric Ultrasound and Ethics at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in 1987. In 1991 he was named Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine and Director of Obstetrics. In 1992 he was made Full Professor with tenure, in 1998 he was named Vice Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and in 1999 was named Acting Chairman of that department. Dr. Chervenak was named Chairman and Obstetrician and Gynecologist-in-Chief in 2000. He received his Master in Medical Management degree from Carnegie Mellon University in 2002 and earned fellowship status from the American College of Physician Executives in 2008.
Dr. Chervenak has published over 260 papers in peer review literature and has co-authored or co-edited 28 textbooks. Research interests include ultrasound and ethics in obstetrics & gynecology and physician leadership. He has been named a member of the Institute of Medicine of The National Academies. Dr. Chervenak has served on the Board of Governors of the American Institute in Ultrasound and Medicine and the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians. He has served as President of the World Association of Perinatal Medicine, International Fetal Medicine in Surgery Society, the New York Perinatal Society and the New York Academy of Medicine Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the New York Obstetrical Society. Currently, Dr. Chervenak serves as President of the International Society of the Fetus as a Patient, Vice-president of the International Academy of Perinatal Medicine, and Co-director of The Ian Donald Inter-University School of Medicine and Ultrasound. He serves on the March of Dimes Bioethics Committee and Prematurity Research Advisory Committee.
He has been awarded honorary doctorates from Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary, the University of Athens, Greece, Carol Davila University of Medicine, Bucharest, Romani, and the University of The Republic, Montevideo, Uruguay. He is an honorary member of the Italian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Barcelona Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Russian Association of Perinatal Medicine, Hungarian Ultrasound Society, the Texas Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Croatian Association for Perinatal Medicine. He has been admitted as a fellow ad eundem of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Great Britain.

Prof Dan Farine is a perinatologist at Mount Sinai Hospital and Professor
within the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal-
Fetal Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada. He has just stepped down
from being the head of the Maternal Fetal Medicine Division in the
University of Toronto. Professor Farine received his Medical Degree at
Tel-Aviv University and completed his residency in Obstetrics and
Gynaecology in Toronto in 1986. He finished his fellowship in
Maternal/Fetal Medicine at Columbia University, New York in 1988 following which he was
appointed as a staff perinatologist at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. He became the Head of
Maternal Fetal Medicine of that unit in 1990 and the Head of Obstetrics in that hospital in 1992.
Professor Farine is widely published with more than 120 peer reviewed papers of which 9 received a
research award. These included two SPO best paper awards, several best poster awards as well as
awards from the Society for Gynecologic Investigation and the Society of Obstetricians and
Gynaecologists of Canada. He is a co-editor of a textbook on malignancies in pregnancy and author
of 12 book chapters, 19 non-refereed publications, and over 160 abstracts.
Professor Farine had several different appointments in the area of medical education. The last was
heading the Maternal Fetal Medicine fellowship program at the University of Toronto. He has
received 6 awards for his teaching capabilities. He has also been invited to over 100 national and
international presentations.

Prof. Gerard H.A.Visser Emeritus professor Obstetrics, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Former chairman department Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatology. Former member of the board of the University Medical Center and vice-dean. Board member of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine( immediate past-president). Member executive board of EBCOG. Honorary Fellow of the Flemish, South African and Royal ( British) colleges of O&G. Research interests: fetal ( neurological) development, fetal monitoring, IUGR, diabetes and pregnancy. Around 400 PubMed articles, supervisor of 66 completed PhDs, Hirsch Index 47 ( ISI Web of Knowledge), or 61 (Google Scholar).

Dr. Victor Gomel holds the rank of Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine of the University of British Columbia. He served as Chairperson of his Department for fifteen years, during which the department was greatly expanded and attained international recognition.
Dr. Gomel’s special research interests lie in the fields of gynecologic surgery and reproductive medicine. In the field of human reproduction, his work included infertility associated with tubal and peritoneal causes, fertility control, reproductive surgery, operative laparoscopy and in vitro fertilization. His other research interests include reproductive physiology and formation and prevention of peritoneal adhesions.
He is internationally known for his pioneering work in both microsurgery and operative laparoscopy. He was responsible for the introduction of laparoscopy in Canada; he was the first to demonstrate the efficacy of laparoscopic fertility-promoting procedures and other general gynecologic procedures using laparoscopic surgical access.
For nearly four decades, he has been involved in work to better understand the tubal and peritoneal factors that cause infertility, and to improve the surgical techniques to correct them. His experimental work was designed to elucidate the function of the fallopian tube. Microsurgical techniques were employed to alter the structure of the fallopian tube and thus gain understanding of the function of its various parts. Another aspect of his animal work was designed to better understand the formation of peritoneal adhesions. Various techniques and numerous substances were used in the attempt to diminish or prevent the formation of peritoneal adhesions. This work was carried out with the collaboration of members and various trainees (fellows) in his Department. These efforts led to the development and introduction of microsurgical techniques in gynecology, which produce significantly better results. These techniques have gained international acceptance and recognition.
He established an in vitro fertilization (IVF) program in Vancouver in 1981. Under his leadership this program was the first to achieve success, resulting in the birth (on December 25, 1983) of the first IVF baby in Canada.
He was responsible for the establishment of a masters and PhD. Program “Reproductive and Developmental Sciences”, within his Department, which has been operative since 1984; at present this program has more than 40 graduate students.
He was also instrumental in the creation of the “Women’s Health Centre,” which was the first such tertiary facility in Canada, and has been operational since early 1992.

Prof. Jacques Donnez
EDUCATION:
Medical School
1965-1972: Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium)
(Maxima cum Laude)
Internships
1972-1976: Internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Academic Hospital St. Rafael
Academic Hospital St. Pierre
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics
(Prof. Schockaert) Catholic University of Louvain.
1976-1978: Internship in Surgery
Academic Hospital St. Luc
Department of Surgery (Prof. Kestens)
Catholic University of Louvain
Residency Internship
1978-1980: Academic Hospital St. Luc, Department of Gynecology (Prof. Ferin), Catholic University of Louvain
ACADEMIC POSITIONS:
1980-1986
Lecturer. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Louvain.
1984
Ph.D. (Thèse d’Agrégation de l’Enseignement Supérieur)
Catholic University of Louvain.
1986-present
Professor, Catholic University of Louvain
1986-present
Head of Department
Department of Gynecology, Catholic University of Louvain
Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc.
1992-present
Full Professor and Chairman, Catholic University of Louvain

Laura Rienzi is Senior Clinical Embryologist, Laboratory Director at the GENERA Centres for Reproductive Medicine.
She obtained her biological degree magna cum laude at the University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’ in 1993. Research Fellow at the Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Hôpital Necker in Paris, France in 1994 and Laboratory Director at the Centre for Reproductive Medicine of the European Hospital in Rome, Italy from 1996-2007. She also obtained a II Level Master in “Reproductive Medicine” at the University of Padova. From 2000-2004 she has been adjunct Professor of Clinical Embryology, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Perugia. President of the Italian Society of Embryology Reproduction end Research elected in 2014.
In 2008 she has founded together with Dr. Filippo Maria Ubaldi the GENERA Centres for Reproductive Medicine where she is the Laboratory Director of 4 different centres in Italy (Rome, Marostica, Umbertide, Naples).
Her current areas of interest include in vitro fertilization, ICSI, studies of human gametes, zygote and embryo morphology in relation to their developmental ability, and chromosomal constitution (PGD, PGS), as well as the cryopreservation of sperm, oocytes and embryos.
To date, she is Author and co-Author of 121 papers (94 original research papers and reviews and 27 book-chapters).
She is internationally recognized for her expertise in human clinical embryology and research as evidenced by invitations to speak at national and international scientific meetings (207).
She is involved in different Academic Activities. She has supervised 7 B.Sc students and 1 PhD student to successful completion. She is currently involved in Tutoring and Teaching activities for different Italian University.
She has also covered different Editorial posts (Associate Editor of Human Reproduction, Reproductive Biomedicine online, Fertility and Sterility, and Focus on Reproduction) and today Associate Editor of Human Reproduction Update. She is member of the scientific board of GFMER Global Consultation on WHO Infertility Guidelines: Addressing evidence-based guidance on infertility diagnosis, management and treatment”.

Dr. F. Xavier Bosch conducts epidemiological research on cancers linked to infectious agents notably on cancer of the liver, of the cervix, of the skin, of the vagina, of the anus, of the penis and of the oral cavity. He has also carried on research studies on diet and colorectal cancer and led a program of implementation and methodological research in cancer registration.
These various research projects have been instrumental in demonstrating the causal role of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in cervical cancer and on the opportunities for liver cancer prevention using Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) vaccines in rural Africa. Some of these studies have played a catalytic role for the initiation of the first vaccine trials for HBV and HPV and for the evaluation of HPV tests as screening tools. Dr. F. Xavier Bosch has worked in what is now called molecular epidemiology. His research work has been characterized by the integration of the latest biological assays to determine exposure to carcinogens with epidemiological field studies carried out in about 35 countries around the world, particularly in Spain, Latin America, Africa and Asia. The final goal of his research has been the application of the aetiological knowledge derived from it, to the primary prevention of cancer.

Prof. Benedetti Panici
Department of Gynecological and Obstetrics Sciences and Urological Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Umberto I Hospital, Viale del Policlinico, 155, 00155 Rome, Italy.
Occupational field: Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology
Occupation or position held:
From 2007 – Director of Gynecology and Obstetrics postgraduate school, Gynecology and Obstetrics Department and Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics and coordinator of integrated course of Obstetrics and Gynecology, faculty of Medicine, Umberto I Hospital, University “Sapienza” of Rome
From 2004: Director of Integrated Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Umberto I Hospital, University Sapienza of Rome
From 1999 to 2004: Full Professor in Gynecologic and Obstetrics, Free University Campus Bio- Medico, Rome
2000: Director of Gynecology and Obstetrics postgraduate school, Free University Campus Bio- Medico, Rome
1998: Head of Gynecologic Section, National Institute of Tumours of Rome, Regina Elena Institute
From 1997 to 1999: Head of Gynecologic Section, Free University Campus Bio- Medico, Rome
From 1992 to 1999: Associate Professor in Gynecologic Oncolgy, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Catholic University, Rome
From 1985 to 1986: Assistant Professor at Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Cagliari
Education and training
2007: 2nd Place “Kott Award for Best New Minimally InvasiveTechnique”, 37th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists, Washington
2005: Histological analysis of endometrioma: what the surgeon needs to know, 1st prize Carlo Romanini Award. American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists, AAGL,Chicago
2005: Resectoscopic versus bipolar electrode excision of endometrial polyps: A randomized Study, 3rd prize Golden hysteroscope award.
American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists, AAGL, Chicago
2005: “Wertheim Award” for outstanding in Gynecologic Oncology, Austrian Society of Gynecologic Oncology, ASGO Author of more than 370 international publications. (The last 10 years publications) (total impact factor 1419) Coordinator of 54 national and international clinical trial More of 8000 surgical procedures of major gynaecological oncology carried out as primary operator

Prof. Jacques Donnez
EDUCATION:
Medical School
1965-1972: Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium)
(Maxima cum Laude)
Internships
1972-1976: Internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Academic Hospital St. Rafael
Academic Hospital St. Pierre
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics
(Prof. Schockaert) Catholic University of Louvain.
1976-1978: Internship in Surgery
Academic Hospital St. Luc
Department of Surgery (Prof. Kestens)
Catholic University of Louvain
Residency Internship
1978-1980: Academic Hospital St. Luc, Department of Gynecology (Prof. Ferin), Catholic University of Louvain
ACADEMIC POSITIONS:
1980-1986
Lecturer. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Louvain.
1984
Ph.D. (Thèse d’Agrégation de l’Enseignement Supérieur)
Catholic University of Louvain.
1986-present
Professor, Catholic University of Louvain
1986-present
Head of Department
Department of Gynecology, Catholic University of Louvain
Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc.
1992-present
Full Professor and Chairman, Catholic University of Louvain

Andrea Riccardo Genazzani, MD, PhD, HcD, FRCOG
Born in Florence in 1942, he attained his M.D. from Siena University in 1966 cum laude.
He completed his residences in Gynecology and Obstetrics, and in Endocrinology and Metabolism Disorders.
– In 1972, he received the PhD at the Division de Biochimie Clinique, Clinique Médicale at Lausanne University.
– In 1969 he become Deputy Assistant and from 1970 Full Assistant at the University of Siena.
– From 1972 he relocated to the Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics of the University in Cagliari and from
1973 he was nominated Senior Assistant.
– From 1977 he relocated to the University of Siena as Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
– In 1980 he was awarded as Full Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and nominated Director of the
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Cagliari.
– From 1° November 1982 he was nominated Director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the
University of Modena
– since 1994 up to 15/02/2012 he become Director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the
University of Pisa.
– In 1994 he was awarded with the Honoris Causa Laurea by the University of Wroclaw in Polonia,
– in 2005 he was awarded with the Honoris Causa Laurea by the University “Ovidius” of Costanta in Romania,
– in May 2007 he was awarded with the Honoris Causa Laurea by the University of Bucharest in Romania and
– in February 2009 he was awarded with the Honoris Causa Laurea by the University of Athens in Greece.
Prof. Genazzani is:
President of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology
President of the European Society of Gynecology
Past President of the International Menopause Society
General Secretary of the International Academy of Human Reproduction
Fellow ad eundem of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Reviewer of articles appearing in the:
Journal Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Endocrinology
European Journal of Endocrinology Neuroendocrinology
Journal of Endocrinological Investigation Climacteric
Gynecologic and Obstetrics Investigation Circulation
Neurosciences Letters Maturitas
American Journal of Obstetric and Gynecology Human Reproduction
American Journal of Cardiology Fertility and Sterility
Journal of Neuroendocrinology Journal of Hypertension
Italian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology BJOG
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics Journal of Molecular Endocrinology
ACTA Endocrinologica European Menopausal Journal
Editor-in-Chief of Gynecological Endocrinology since 1987
Assistant Editor of the European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology from 2000 to 2003
Editor of Maturitas from 2003 to 2009
Author of more than 742 papers in peer reviewed journals.
Editor of more than 42 books
Editor of A.P.O.G. (Permanent Update in Gynecology and Obstetrics)

Dr. Santiago Palacios is Director of the Instituto Palacios de Salud y Medicina de la Mujer, (Palacios’ Institute of Women’s Health), in Madrid, Spain, and also, he is President of the Spanish Foundation for Woman and Health (FEMYS).
He is also Past President and Honorary Member of the Spanish Menopause Society (AEEM), Past Chairman of the Council of Affiliated Menopause Societies (CAMS) of the International Menopause Society (IMS), and Past President of the Ibero American Society of Osteology and Mineral Metabolism (SIBOMM).
Education: Dr. Palacios received his MD degree, completed his residency in obstetrics and gynaecology, and earned his PhD degree from Complutense University of Madrid.
Research and special interests: Dr. Palacios is highly experienced as a principal investigator, having participated in more than 50 clinical trials. His most important areas of research are menopause, osteoporosis and female sexual dysfunction.
In 1989, Dr. Palacios founded the first Spanish unit devoted to the advancement of information on menopause at the Jimenez Diaz Foundation.
Publications and congresses: Dr. Palacios has contributed to more than 300 books and journal articles, nationals and internationals, on women’s health. He is editor in chief and member of the Editorial Board of several indexed journals related to menopause and gynaecology.
He is a frequent speaker in national and international congresses and has participated in more than 600 presentations.

Serge Rozenberg
Education: Medicine: Vrije Universiteit Brussel. June 1982 (Grote onderscheiding)
Pré-specialisation : Gynaecologie and Obstetrics Title of thesis « :Luteinized
unruptured follicle syndrome » (Grootste ondescheiding)
Training in obstetrics and gynaecology 1982- 1987.
Aggregatie Thesis (the Belgian equivalent to a PhD Thesis) 1994
Title : « Bone Mineral Status and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Prevention »
Professional occupation:
Clinical experience: Currently Head of a Clinical in the Department of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, CHU Saint Pierre, a university hospital of the free
universities of Brussels (Université Libre de Bruxelles, and Vrije Universiteit
Brussel). Head of the menopause and osteoporosis clinic.
Research experience: Current Head of the « Laboratory of gynaecology and
obstetrics” of the “Université Libre de Bruxelles” at the CHU Saint Pierre.
Extensive experience in the initiation of studies, writing of designs, reports and
articles. Participation in international clinical trials, experience as adviser in boards
of clinical trials.
Publications : Author of more than 100 peer review articles (medline),
most of them as first or last author.
Education experience: Current Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the
Université Libre de Bruxelles (since 1999).
Promotor of more than 30 thesises at the end of medical school for candidates
who want to specialise in gynaecolgy and obstetrics
Promotor of one Thèse d’aggrégation (PhD Thesis) by Prof.Dr Annick
Delvigne : Contribution to Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
Other Scientific experience: Actual editor for supplements Maturitas, ex-associate
editor of Human Reproduction and of the International Journal of Fertility and
Menopausal Studies » Member of the editorial review board of different journals:
« Climacteric, Menopause Reviews, Endocrinological gynaecology and menopause »
and reviewer for many journals:. British Medical Journal, Maturitas, Women & 2
Health, Climacteric, International journal of fertility, Drugs, Gynaecological and
Obstetric Investigation, Cochrane collaboration database.
Communication skills: Regularly invited speaker at international and national
meetings. Experience in organising international and national meetings.
Mission/ expert/consultant Expert for the « commission de transparence des
médicaments » in Belgium, invited expert in France for the ANAES (05/2004) on «
Traitements hormonaux substitutifs de la ménopause »
Scientific societies : Current secretary general of the European Menopause Society
(EMAS), Past president and current secretary of the Belgian Menopause society,
board member of the Belgian Bone Club; member of many other scientific societies
such as the Endocrine society, ASBMR, International Menopause Society.
Distinction and prizes: Fondation Vésale (Bourse United Fund) 1991, Solvay Prize
1995 and Belgian Bone Club Prize 1995.

Sven Skouby,
Professor in Gynecological Endocrinology, University of Copenhagen and at the University of Southern Denmark
Director of the Endocrinological and Reproductive Unit
Dep. Ob/Gyn. Herlev Hospital, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen.
Postdoctoral residency in Diabetology, Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine.
Founding member of the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Haealth (ESC) in 1988
President 2000-2004
President of the Scandinavian Menopause Society 1990-2002
President of the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS).1994-2000
Board member of the International Menopause Society (IMS). 2004-2010
During the last 20 years organizer and chairman for a number of national and international congresses, workshops and consensus meetings on reproductive health care in general and sex steroid and metabolism in particular. President of the First Global Congress of the ESC. Former member of the European Committee for Proprietary Medicinal Products (CPMP) expert advice group on Health Concerns in Relation to Sex Steroids.
Member of FIGO Expert Advisory Panel on Contraception and Menopause. Former Chairman of the gynecological guidelines Committee of the Danish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Coordinating Professor at the Institute Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Mediacal Science, University of Copenhagen
Official examiner or supervisor for more than 30 Ph. d theses and from numerous bachelor projects
On a continuous basis reviewer on a series of European and International Journals
Special research interests:
Gynecological endocrinology and reproductive medicine. Especially translational medicine in relation to the molecular impact of sex steroids on metabolism and vascular function based upon clinical and experimental studies. Appr. 150 articles in peer reviewed journals and more than 575 lectures during international scientific meetings.