Keynote Speakers
Denny Sakkas
Denny Sakkas
Denny Sakkas PhD has been involved in the field of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) since the early 1980s, having gained his Ph. D. under the supervision of Prof. Alan Trounson at Monash University, in one of the leading Reproductive Research Units in the world. During this period, he was responsible for disseminating a number of innovations to laboratories around the world, which are used in routine IVF today. Included in this, was training many groups to perform micromanipulation and the initiation of blastocyst culture. He has subsequently headed his own Research Laboratories and been the Scientific/Laboratory Director of IVF units in Europe and the USA. He has also aided numerous groups in establishing their own IVF units around the world.
Dr. Sakkas has extensive experience in clinical IVF and reproductive research publishing more than 240 papers in the field of fertilization, early embryo development and male infertility. His papers have been cited over 23,000 times and his H-Index is >80 placing him in the highest group in the field of IVF. He has been involved in novel research, which has improved laboratory practice and our understanding in areas of sperm DNA through to noninvasive methods of assessing embryos. He has also trained many PhD, Masters and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellows. He is internationally recognized and is a sought after speaker presenting frequently at both ASRM and ESHRE and organizing numerous international conferences.
Dr. Sakkas has been extensively funded in his research career and continues to work on innovations in the area of human and animal reproduction. He now currently serves as the Chief Scientific Officer of Boston IVF and IVIRMA North America. He is also an Associate Professor at the Yale University School of Medicine.
Elizabeth Sarah Ginsburg
Elizabeth Sarah Ginsburg
Dr Ginsburg completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. She is currently the President- Elect of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), and has held several positions within the ASRM in the past including president of the society for assisted reproductive technologies (SART). She is the past Medical Director of the in vitro fertilization program at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, and is the reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellowship program director there. Her clinical and research interests have focused on in vitro fertilization outcomes and complications, and fertility preservation for cancer patients.
Jose Polo
Jose Polo
Professor Jose M. Polo FAA is the inaugural Director of the Adelaide Centre for Epigenetics (ACE), the Program leader at the South Australian immunoGENomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI), University of Adelaide, and Group Leader in the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology and the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute at Monash University. He is an expert in cellular reprogramming, epigenetics, stem cell biology and the development of organoid models using iPSCs. Since obtaining his PhD in 2008, Professor Polo has been a major force in innovating and advancing the reprogramming and stem cell field, with a focus on molecular mechanisms, epigenetic memory and utilizing reprogramming techniques to pioneer in vitro models of placenta and early human embryos. His research also extends to cancer, ageing and neurodegenerative diseases. His work has been recognised with multiple awards including the Metcalf Award from the National Stem Cell Foundation, the NHMRC Fiona Stanley Research Excellence Award and the President’s Medal Award from the Australian and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology. In 2024 Professor Polo was elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. In 2016, Professor Polo co-founded Cell Mogrify Pty Ltd to translate reprogramming into therapies. Mogrify has received several accolades, including the 2019 MSD’s Innovation Award at the 15th Annual Scrip Ceremony.
Karin Hammarberg
Karin Hammarberg
Karin Hammarberg RN BSc PhD
Karin is a Registered Nurse with 20 years’ experience as clinical coordinator of IVF programs. She completed a PhD in 2006 is now Senior Research Fellow at Monash University and Senior Research Officer at the Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority in Melbourne, Australia. Karin’s main research interests are fertility and preconception health promotion; the psychosocial aspects of infertility and infertility treatment; health and development of children born as a result of assisted conception; infertility care in resource-constrained settings, and women’s health in midlife.
Ying Cheong
Ying Cheong
Name: Professor Ying Cheong
Position/Occupation: Professor in Reproductive Medicine, University of Southampton
University / Hospital / Association: University of Southampton; Complete Fertility Centre Southampton
Biography: Ying is a Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery and the Professor of Reproductive Medicine. She is the Medical Director of Complete Fertility Centre Southampton, UK. Ying’s research is on the endometrium and its environment for implantation and works across discipline with the School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton in the development of medical devices. She holds several NIHR and commercial grants and is an experience clinical trialist. She is currently ESHRE Special Interest Group Coordinator for Reproductive Endocrinology and Editor to several journals. Ying is active in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Zi-Jiang Chen
Zi-Jiang Chen
Zi-Jiang Chen, M.D., Ph.D
Institute of Women, Children and Reproductive Health
Shandong University
Jinan, China
E-mail: chenzijiang@vip.163.com ; zjchen59@sdu.edu.cn
Chair and Professor of Center for Reproductive Medicine and Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, China. President of Institute of Women, Children and Reproductive Health, and Director of the National Research Center for ART and Reproductive Genetics, China. The Chief Expert of National Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, China.
Professor Chen is an academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences. She works as a leading clinical researcher and physician in reproductive medicine, focusing on infertility, as well as reproductive health and birth defects. She has led a series of RCTs in assisted reproduction field and made numerous transformative and original findings. She has published more than 300 peer-reviewed articles as the corresponding author in journals including N Engl J Med, Lancet, JAMA, Nature, Cell, Science, Nat Med, Nat Genet, PNAS, etc. She has presented in many international conferences, including those organized by the IFFS, ASPIRE, ESPE, ASRM and ESHRE. She is currently the Envoy to International Organizations of the International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS).
Pre-Congress Faculty
Andreu Vives Perello
Andreu Vives Perello
Andreu Vives Perelló
Senior Embryologist | Scientific Advisor | Medical Scientific Liaison
Kitazato – Dibimed, España.
Andreu holds a degree in Biotechnology with a specialization in Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain. He also completed a Master’s in Reproductive Biology and Assisted Human Reproduction Techniques at Dexeus University Hospital in Barcelona, earning the distinction of Excellent and Honours.
He has contributed to multiple scientific studies, focusing on embryonic morphokinetics and developing embryo prediction algorithms using Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Andreu has worked as a clinical embryologist in renowned IVF clinics in Italy and Spain, including EUGIN Clinic in Barcelona. Alongside his clinical work, he has trained and mentored over 3,000 embryologists worldwide, sharing his expertise to support the next generation of professionals.
In 2022, Andreu joined Kitazato – Dibimed as Senior Embryologist and Scientific Advisor. Currently, he serves as Medical Scientific Liaison and Scientific Coordinator, focusing on innovation and the development of new products and protocols for Kitazato. He is committed to providing technical, scientific, and educational support to clinics and embryologists globally, enhancing laboratory procedures and advancing the field of assisted reproduction.
Astor Tse
Astor Tse
Astor Tse is highly dedicated and accomplished nurse who has made significant contributions to the field of reproductive medicine in Hong Kong, graduating as a Registration Nurse in 2000, Astor began her career at Kwong Wah Hospital, where she honed her skills in the operation theater for five years.
In 2006, Astor made a pivotal career move and joined the Union Hospital Reproductive Medicine Centre as a nurse in charge. Now she is a centre manager in Union Hospital. Astor places great emphasis on creating a positive and happy working environment. Her leaderships skill and dedication have fostered a supportive and nurturing atmosphere for her colleagues, leading to increased employee morale and improved patient care.
In 2023, Astor has been appointed as the president of The Society of Reproductive Medicine and the Nurse and Counsellor Association. Her expertise and passion for the filed have been invaluable in the success and growth of the field in Hong Kong.
Audrey Ang
Audrey Ang
Audrey is an Embryologist at Virtus Fertility Centre, supporting individuals and couples on their fertility journey. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Clinical Embryology from Monash University.
Accredited by Singapore’s Ministry of Health, Audrey is experienced in andrology and embryology, including semen analysis, sperm and embryo cryopreservation, oocyte retrieval, ICSI/IMSI, embryo culture and transfer, etc.
Carmel Carrigan
Carmel Carrigan
Nurse Coordinator for Care Fertility, Greenslopes
Carmel Carrigan has 35 years nursing experience including 27 years’ experience in midwifery, women’s health and infertility care with a commitment to providing outstanding women’s health care services in the private sector. She completed her General Nursing training at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane in 1987, later gaining Midwifery Endorsement in 1989 at the Mater Hospital in Brisbane. Carmel attended the Queensland University of Technology graduating with a Bachelor of Nursing (Post grad) in 1994. Carmel has extensive experience in nursing leadership predominantly as a Director of Nursing in the area of infertility. Carmel has a special interest in third party reproduction, quality management, nursing research and nurse education.
In 2012 Carmel was instrumental in changing the face of Fertility treatment in Australia with being the leading Nurse in a pilot project responsible for the planning, coordination, development and implementation of Australia’s first Low Cost Model of Care providing equitable access to affordable fertility treatment to thousands of patients who otherwise would not be able to afford treatment.
Carmel has presented on a range of topics at the Fertility Society of Australia (FSA) conference and was Awarded Best Paper presented by a Nurse for the following research:
- 2008- ART Patient attitudes towards the gender of their children
- 2012- Patient attitudes to a low-cost model of care
- 2013- Criteria Used by Recipients in Donor Semen Selection
- 2014- Cross-border reproductive care- One clinic’s national and international experience
Carmel feels very fortunate that her passion has aligned with her working life and is thankful for the opportunities that has led her to her current position as Nurse Co-ordinator and Quality Manager with an amazing team at Care Fertility Greenslopes in Brisbane.
Celia Chan
Celia Chan
Celia is Professor at the School of Social Work, Melbourne School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne, and Honorary Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the University of Hong Kong. She currently serves as Coordinator (Hong Kong and China) of the International Infertility Counseling Organization and Co-Chair of the Psychology and Counseling Special Interest Group at ASPIRE (2025–2027). A social work researcher-practitioner-educator with a specialization in reproductive medicine, Celia works closely with interdisciplinary professionals to integrate clinical expertise, research evidence, and policy development. She also plays an active role in professional capacity building through international workshops, practitioner training, and curriculum development.
As a leading figure in fertility and infertility counseling in the Asia-Pacific region, Celia is committed to advancing research, practice, and education on psychosocial issues related to reproductive health. Her work spans fertility and infertility, assisted reproductive technologies (ART), donor-assisted and third-party reproduction, pregnancy loss, and women’s mental health. She provides psychological assessments, individual and couple counseling, and has led professional training for healthcare professionals across medical and psychosocial fields. She also promotes public education on fertility and reproductive well-being and has recently developed integrated perinatal bereavement care for families affected by miscarriage, stillbirth, and neonatal loss.
Celia’s research and teaching interests focus on interdisciplinary medical social work, ART regulation, and evidence-based practice. She is internationally recognized for developing the Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit (I-BMS) Intervention Model, which blends Eastern philosophies with Western therapeutic approaches to support holistic well-being. Her current research involves cross-national studies in Asia-Pacific countries to examine culturally responsive psychosocial interventions in reproductive and maternal health. Her work bridges clinical practice, academic research, education, and policy engagement to improve services and outcomes for individuals and families navigating complex reproductive and health-related challenges.
David Morroll
David Morroll
Director of Clinical Support at CooperSurgical, Inc.
Dave is a clinical Embryologist since 1986 with extensive experience managing and consulting for laboratories, specializing in embryology, andrology, quality management and lab design.
Education and Training
- BSc in Anatomy & Cell Biology, University of Sheffield, UK
- PhD in Pathological Sciences, University of Manchester, UK
Current role: Director of Clinical Support, CooperSurgical, Inc. (joined ORIGIO in 2011)
- Provides technical and scientific support, education and training as part of the Professional Education & Clinical Support (PECS) team
Career progression
- Progression from Clinical to Consultant Embryologist and Scientific Director
- Managed several UK laboratories and consulted internationally
- Former chair of UK Association of Clinical Embryologists (ACE) and UK Association of Biomedical Andrologists (ABA)
Academic Contributions
- Authored over 23 peer-reviewed publications
- Presented numerous lectures, webinars and training courses globally
Deepak Modi
Deepak Modi
Prof Deepak Modi is a senior scientist a the ICMR-National Institute of Research in Reproductive and Child Health. His research focus on mechanisms that drive embryo implantation and disorders of the endometrium and genetics of male and female infertility. He is the elected fellow aof the National Academy of Sciences India and ranked in the Top 2% of scientists in the world by Stanford University.
Editorial board member
- Fertility Science and Research
- Human Reproduction
- Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
DESIGNATION:
Scientist G and Head
CURRENT AFFILIATION:
- Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory
- ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health
RESEARCH AREA:
- Mechanisms in embryo implantation and placental development
- Genetics of infertility and sexual development
- COVID-19 and reproduction
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Elected Fellow of National Academy of Sciences India (NASI) 2020
- Ranked in the Top 2% of scientists in the world by Stanford University
Recipient of the
- INSA young Scientist award
- National academy of Sciences India (NASI) Young Scientist award
- Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award 2007
- ICMR Young scientist award
- PM Bhargava Oration award
Gab Kovacs
Gab Kovacs
Gab Kovacs is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Monash University, and Consultant Emeritus at Epworth Healthcare, Melbourne.
Gab was a Member of the Monash IVF team with Carl Wood and Alan Trounson when they achieved the world’s 3rd to 13th IVF babies in the world. He has been Clinical Administrator, Director of Andrology, Medical Director and a Board Member of Monash IVF until the company was listed on the ASX and he retired from IVF.
From 1981 to 1991 he was Medical Director of FPA Victoria, later becoming Chair of the Board of Family Planning Australia 1996-2000.
He was Director of O & G at Eastern Health, including Box Hill Hospital (1991-2007) and then Director of the O & G Institute at Epworth Healthcare from 2014-2020. He has been a Board Member of Northern Health (a public hospital in North of Melbourne) and also Board Chair of Day Hospitals Australia for a term.
Academically, he has 179 publications in journals (159 peer reviewed) has written/co-written 43 chapters in text books, is the author/co-author of 6 books for the lay public, a student text book and has edited/coedited 17 text books ( 15 for Cambridge University Press)
He was Associate Editor of Human Reproduction 2005-2009 and Foundation Editor in Chief of Fertility and Reproduction (The Journal of ASPIRE) 2018-2024
His hon0urs include, Member of the Order of Australia, Distinguished Alumni Award, Monash University 2011, Distinguished Service Medal of RANZCOG, Life memberships of The Fertility Society of Australia (FSANZ), International Federation of Fertility Societies, and Family Planning Victoria,
Hong-Yuan Huang
Hong-Yuan Huang
Hong-Yuan Huang, MD.
Professor Hong-Yuan Huang received his MD from Chung-Shan Medical University in Tai-Chung, Taiwan. He held the position of Professor and Deputy chair in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. He completed his fellowship in reproductive immunology in Stanford University, United States.
Professor Huang is also a full Professor of the Chang Gung University and College of Medicine. He has published and recognized as author or co-author of more than 120 peer-reviewed articles. and is a past President of the Taiwanese Society for Reproductive Medicine (TSRM) and Taiwanese Menopause Society (TMS). He is presently served as President of Taiwan Endometriosis Society (TES). His research is aimed at various aspects of reproductive medicine; especially in reproductive endocrinology and immunology, endometriosis, microfluidic biology and nanomedicine.
Isarin Thanaboonyawat
Isarin Thanaboonyawat
Associate Professor Isarin Thanaboonyawat obtained her medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand. She subsequently earned a diploma in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University. Furthermore, she completed a Master of Medical Science (MMedSci) in Assisted Reproduction Technology with Distinction from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Professor Isarin has dedicated nearly 20 years to working as a consultant in the infertility unit at Siriraj Hospital. She serves as a committee member of the Association of Thai Embryologists (ATE) and is an active member of the Thai Society for Reproductive Medicine (TSRM). Over the recent years, she has published many research articles focusing on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), including her latest study on the impact of probiotics on infertility patients. She also participated in sharing knowledge and delivering lectures online through ASPIRE and TSRM. Additionally, she contributes her expertise as a reviewer for several prominent peer-reviewed journals.
Joop S.E Laven
Joop S.E Laven
Short CV Professor Joop S.E. Laven
Professor of Reproductive Medicine, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam The Netherlands.
Professor Joop S.E. Laven is professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and a subspecialist Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. He is a member of ESHRE, ASRM, the Endocrine Society, the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI) and the Royal Dutch College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He is the past president of the Dutch Society of Reproductive Medicine. He is also the current president of the Androgen Excess PCOS society.
For many years he had a particular interest in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome covering the full spectrum from the effects of the syndrome during adolescence and adult life on the menstrual cycle, fertility, body weight and long-term health risks. More recently he focussed on the genetic basis of reproductive ageing and was involved in Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS) exploring the genetic basis of PCOS, premature ovarian insufficiency, menarche and menopause.
Clinical work focuses on women’s health in particular reproductive endocrinology and menopause as well as on infertility treatment and ART and pregnancy outcome in infertile couples especially women with PCOS. He is the person Responsible for the Rotterdam Erasmus MC Reproductive Medicine Unit, which performs approximately 2400 IVF cycles per year. Works as a full-time clinician and is currently head of the Division of Reproductive Medicine of the department of OBGYN at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam.
He has published over 400 peer-reviewed papers and several reviews as well as chapters in books, and has delivered over 300 lectures to international scientific audiences. He was a member of the editorial board of Human Reproduction Update, Human Reproduction and is currently associate editor of the Journal of the Endocrine Society.
Currently he is living together with Annemarie Rietveld, he is the proud father of 4 sons. In his rare free private hours you might see him fly-fishing or biking or just being lazy on Sunday mornings listening to Van Morrison.
Karin Hammarberg
Karin Hammarberg
Karin Hammarberg RN BSc PhD
Karin is a Registered Nurse with 20 years’ experience as clinical coordinator of IVF programs. She completed a PhD in 2006 is now Senior Research Fellow at Monash University and Senior Research Officer at the Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority in Melbourne, Australia. Karin’s main research interests are fertility and preconception health promotion; the psychosocial aspects of infertility and infertility treatment; health and development of children born as a result of assisted conception; infertility care in resource-constrained settings, and women’s health in midlife.
Keiji Kuroda
Keiji Kuroda
Keiji Kuroda, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Keiji Kuroda is a specialist in reproductive medicine and a director, Sugiyama Clinic Marunouchi, Tokyo. He had researched human endometrium in Imperial College London and University of Warwick, UK, from 2010 to 2012. His current research interests include the relationship between endometrial dysfunction and implantation failure or pregnancy loss.
Kenji Ezoe
Kenji Ezoe
Kenji Ezoe is a senior scientist at the R&D laboratory of the Kato Ladies Clinic in Tokyo, Japan. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in agriculture from the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. His research interests include fertilization, embryology, cryopreservation, and blastocyst implantation.
Keshav Malhotra
Keshav Malhotra
Dr. Keshav Malhotra holds a masters degree in Clinical Embryology from Monash university Australia and is one of the few ESHRE certified Clinical Embryologists in INDIA. He is the Lab Director of Rainbow IVF and now the Director of Malhotra Embryology Training Academy. Dr. Malhotra is the Vice Chairman of Embryology for ISAR (Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction) and Chair of SIG Embryology for ASPIRE (Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction). He was also selected as one of the ESHRE 5 for the year 2021. He has also been recognised as the Budding Embryologist of the Year by Economic Times INDIA -2019.
Louise Hull
Louise Hull
Prof Louise Hull Biography:
Professor Louise Hull is a gynaecologist and fertility subspecialists (CREI & FRANZCOG), based in Adelaide, with a PhD from Cambridge University, UK, she founded the Endometriosis group University of Adelaide and Embrace Fertility IVF. She collaborates with specialists globally to improve diagnostic and novel therapeut. A Cambridge PhD graduate, Louise’s research focuses on endometriosis, recurrent implantation failure, and pregnancy loss. She has contributed to shaping global and national treatment directions and worked with and biotech’s developing new technologies. Louise regularly presents at international meetings and media outlets, ensuring her patients benefit from the latest advances, improving their chances of success.
Maria Antonia Habana
Maria Antonia Habana
MARIA ANTONIA E. HABANA, MD, MSc, FPOGS, FPSRM, FPSGE
Professor Maria Antonia E. Habana completed her Doctor of Medicine and Master of Science in Epidemiology (Clinical Epidemiology) from the University of the Philippines. She is presently a Full Professor and Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the College of Medicine
and Philippine General Hospital of the University of the Philippines Manila.
Professor Habana is a published author and serves as Editor of the Philippine Journal of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Associate Editor of Fertility and Reproduction (ASPIRE) and the Philippine Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is a member of the Editorial Board of Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy.
She is a past President of the Philippine Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy and past President of the Philippine Society for Reproductive Medicine. She is presently a Co-chair of the ASPIRE Special Interest Group on Reproductive Surgery and is the Vice-President of the Philippine Society for Climacteric Medicine.
Muhsinah Aleem
Muhsinah Aleem
I am a dedicated fertility nurse with over a decade of experience in reproductive healthcare. I began my career in 2011 at the National University Hospital (NUH) in Singapore, where I first developed my passion for fertility nursing. I graduated from Nanyang Polytechnic’s School of Nursing in 2010, and shortly after, I joined NUH as a fertility nurse, where I have contributed to the care and support of individuals and couples throughout their fertility journey.
In 2014, I expanded my knowledge and expertise by pursuing a Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Sydney, further enhancing my clinical skills and understanding of nursing in a global context. My commitment to advancing my education led me to obtain an Advanced Diploma in Nursing Management, where I focused on leadership and management skills to support my team better and improve patient care.
Throughout my career, I have gained invaluable experience in assisting with a range of fertility treatments and providing patients with both medical and emotional support. I am passionate about helping individuals navigate the complex and often challenging fertility process, offering compassionate care at every stage of their journey.
Rebecca Kerner
Rebecca Kerner
Rebecca Kerner is an UK-trained, independent and private practice Psychotherapist and Senior Counsellor with over 24 years international experience specialising in infertility, grief and relationship issues. She has worked with individuals and couples in the UK, New Zealand, and Australia, and is a passionate advocate for patient centred care. Rebecca is the chair of the Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association (ANZICA) and the Psychology and Counselling Special Interest group for the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE). She is also a person with a lived experience of infertility and the struggle to create a family.
Amongst her advocacy work, Rebecca has created the short film series “Care to Listen and Listen to Care,” helping to provide a voice for patients going through fertility treatment. She has also been a contributor to the Merck Serono Patient Podcast “Talking Pineapples”, this time providing guidance to patients in navigating the “Two week Wait “ https://www.merckgroup.com/au-en/podcasts/talking-pineapples-podcasts/talking-pineapple-episode-2.html
In her work with ANZICA, she has led numerous parliamentary submissions both at state and national levels, including the call for an urgent parliamentary inquiry into prolific online semen donors, and the need for a national donor conception register. She has also appeared before the Australian Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry Community into the Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 and has sat on the Australian Guideline Development Group for the Australian adaptation of the evidence-based guideline for Unexplained Infertility.
Rebecca has been excited to help build the newly formed ASPIRE Psychology and Counselling SIG along with her Co-Chair Assoc Prof Sonja Goedeke and her fellow SIG leaders. The SIG has a clear focus in helping to promote an awareness of the crucial importance and understanding of the psychosocial issues, both short and long term, for those who access ART in the Asia Pacific.
Richard Choy
Richard Choy
Professor. Richard KW CHOY
Dr. Choy is a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and the founder of the Preimplantation Genetic Testing Laboratory (PGT) and the Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis Centre (PGDC) at Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), serving now as the Deputy Director in charge of laboratory services. The PGT and PGDC are both one of the most active and productive centers in Asia, serving as a tertiary referral and training center for PGT and prenatal testing for both the public and private clinical sectors in Hong Kong, mainland China and Asia. As a pioneer in PGT and prenatal diagnosis, his team utilizes state-of-the-art genomic technologies, including chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) and genome sequencing, and first reported the outcome of a multi-centre mosaic embryo transfer pregnancy outcome in Asia and the contribution of pathogenic chromosome copy number variants (CNVs) in fetus with high nuchal translucency. In 2021, he established the Fertility Preservation Research Centre to enhance the outcome of in-vitro fertilization pregnancies Dr. Choy has over 230 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, with several landmark papers uncovering the contribution of CNVs in fetuses with structural malformations, and an H-index of 46. Recently, his team pioneered the novel application of Low-pass whole-genome sequencing (Low-pass WGS), a method which can detect balanced chromosomal structural variants (SVs) or rearrangements that contribute to human diseases. Dr. Choy serves as the vice-president of the Hong Kong Society of Genetic Counselling and board member of the PGDIS and ISPD.
Robert Lahoud
Robert Lahoud
Dr Robert Lahoud (MBBS, MMed, FRANZCOG, CREI)
Rob is a specialist doctor and has been a board-certified subspecialist in reproductive endocrinology for over 20 years now (Certificate in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (CREI)). Rob was trained both in Australia and Europe.
Current roles:
- Clinical Director of the IVFAustralia Greenwich Clinic (north shore).
- Visiting Medical Officer at the Sydney Adventist Hospital
- Senior lecturer at the University of Notre Dame.
- Exam director for the CREI subspeciality in Australia and New Zealand.
- Co-chair of the reproductive endocrine SIG and the Australian country representative for ASPIRE.
He has published several articles in major journals and has presented papers in many parts of the world.
Robert Norman
Robert Norman
Professor Robert Norman
Professor Robert Norman holds a personal chair as Emeritus Professor for Reproductive and Periconceptual Medicine at the University of Adelaide, and is a subspecialist in reproductive medicine (CREI) and in endocrine biochemistry (FRCPA). He was founding Director of the Robinson Research Institute at the University of Adelaide from 2008 to 2013. He has been President of the AE-PCOS Society, the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) and leader of 2 Australian NHMRC Program grants while serving on several senior NHMRC Principal Committees. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences and was awarded an Order of Australia (AO) in 2013. He has more than 650 publications, an h score of 128 and 86000 citations. His major research contributions have been in IVF and reproductive endocrinology, particularly in PCOS, the effect of lifestyle on reproductive outcomes and periconception medicine. He was Medical Director at Fertility SA 2013-2018 and was an active reproductive medicine specialist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. He was awarded the Distinguished Researcher Award by ASRM, Life Membership by ESHRE and the Fertility Society of Australia and the Lifetime Achievement Award by ASPIRE. He remains active as teacher, mentor and researcher while acting as an Editorial Editor for Fertility and Sterility.
Rui Wang
Rui Wang
Dr Rui Wang is a reproductive epidemiologist and senior research fellow at the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney.
His main clinical research interests include infertility, polycystic ovary syndrome, fallopian tube disorders, endometriosis, assisted reproduction, early pregnancy complications and preterm birth. His methods interests include clinical trials, registry-based studies and meta-analysis.
He has led many large international collaborative evidence synthesis projects in reproductive medicine and has established multiple international collaborative networks involving trialists, clinicians and methodologists to share and reuse data from clinical trials, including the Ovulation Induction, IUI, INFORM, Venus and IHABT Collaborations. He has been collaborating closely with multiple fertility clinics in the Asia-Pacific region and Europe on large randomised controlled trials, registry-based studies and observational studies.
Rui is currently appointed as a Deputy Editor of Human Reproduction, an editorial board member of BJOG and the Cochrane Gynaecology and Fertility Group.
Ryan Rose
Ryan Rose
Ryan Rose is a Scientific Director for the Monash IVF Group, overseeing laboratory operations across Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory, regional Australia, and Malaysia. He holds a PhD in Medicine from the University of Adelaide, where he also serves as an adjunct lecturer. With over a decade of experience, Ryan has led research in gamete biology and mitochondrial-targeted therapies. His leadership has been instrumental in guiding clinical trials, establishing state-of-the-art IVF laboratories, and refining laboratory protocols. Beyond his laboratory endeavours, Ryan is an avid brewer who specialises in Scottish and German varieties.
Sharon Lim
Sharon Lim
Dr Sharon Lim
Counsellor
Fertilityconnectz, Singapore
Sharon Lim is an integrative counsellor who works with clients who are experiencing stress, burnout, anxiety or sadness as a result of grief and challenging circumstances. An area of specific interest is supporting individuals and couples who are on challenging fertility journeys (from pre-conception to post-natal phases).
She draws on various therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Solution-focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Grief and Loss (Transitions) work. Sharon believes that balance can only be achieved by attending holistically to mental, emotional and physical health.
She has a Master of Counselling degree, and is a registered counsellor in Singapore, and an accredited clinical counselling supervisor in Singapore and Australia. Before training as a counsellor, she was a physician in the UK, and has also worked in the pharmaceutical industry.
Professional affiliations:
APACS (Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors, Singapore)
SAC (Singapore Association of Counselling)
ACA (Australian Counselling Association)
ANZICA (Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association)
ASPIRE (Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction)
MRCP (Member of the Royal College of Physicians UK)
Sonja Goedeke
Sonja Goedeke
Sonja Goedeke (BSocSci Hons, MA, PhD) Associate Professor, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, AUT
Sonja is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the Auckland University of Technology and is a registered clinical psychologist. Her research focuses on the psychosocial and ethical implications of infertility and its treatment for men, women, their families, and individuals conceived through treatment, in particular, through donor conception. She has published papers, presented at conferences and to practitioner and consumer groups, and supervised research students in a range of areas including on embryo donation experiences, views on recognition and compensation for donation, counselling practice, motivations for and experiences of egg donation, parenting after infertility, choice motherhood, experiences of donor conception and cross border reproductive care. Sonja is the co-investigator of the DIANZ (Donor Identity Aotearoa New Zealand) project, co-chair of the Special Interest Group for ASPIRE (Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction), a former Associate Editor for Human Reproduction, a board advisor for FertilityNZ, and a member of the Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors’ Association (ANZICA) research and membership committees.
Suresh Nair
Suresh Nair
Dr. Suresh Nair is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist and Founder of the Seed of Life Fertility & Women’s Care Medical Centre in Singapore. He specializes in Reproductive Endocrinology, Infertility, Assisted Reproductive Techniques (IVF, ICSI, IUI), and advanced Robotic-Assisted surgeries. Dr. Nair received comprehensive training in Minimal Access Laparoscopic and Hysteroscopic Surgery from 1991 to 1993 in the US, UK, France, and Germany.
He holds a Masters in Reproductive Medicine from the University of New South Wales. Dr. Nair has served as Medical Director at several fertility centres and is the Founding Director of Monash IVF Singapore. He currently chairs the Reproductive Medicine Section at the College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Singapore.
He is also a member of the Education Committee of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE), a Board Member of the Robotic Surgery Society of Singapore, and serves as the Honorary Treasurer of the Asian Society of Gynecological Robotic Surgeons.
Swee Lian Liow
Swee Lian Liow
Dr. Liow Swee Lian is the Scientific Director of Virtus Fertility Centre, Virtus Health Singapore, a member of Virtus Health Group.
He holds a degree in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Agriculture, Malaysia, MSc (Reproductive Biology) and PhD (Reproductive Genetics) from the National University of Singapore.
Dr Liow was involved actively in the training of post-graduate students in Master of Clinical Embryology at the National University of Singapore and the setting up of 3 IVF centres in Singapore. He obtained his professional qualifications and training both local and overseas from the Wicell Research Institute, Wisconsin, USA for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Culture Methods, Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) from University College London, United Kingdom, laser micromanipulation from University of Heidelberg, Germany.
Dr. Liow has vast research experience and is one of the pioneers in micromanipulation techniques like Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), IMSI, Polarized Light Microscopy (Oosight), Laser Assisted Hatching and laser micromanipulation techniques.
Dr. Liow is also the author and co-author of many research papers published in peer-review international journals and books. His research interests include embryo culture system, Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT), ovarian tissue cryopreservation, vitrification of oocytes and embryos, male infertility, sperm DNA fragmentation, fertility preservation, stem cell biology and wildlife conservation. He has been invited to speak in various scientific congresses and workshops. He is currently a Co-Chair for the ASPIRE Embryology Special Interest Group (SIG). He is involved in establishing the ASPIRE ART Guidelines and ASPIRE Embryology Certification Course. He also holds membership in ESHRE, ASRM and PGDIS.
Tiencheng Arthur Chang
Tiencheng Arthur Chang
Professor Arthur Chang
Tiencheng Arthur Chang, PhD, HCLD, ELD, CC, is Professor of OB/GYN at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA, and Director of Clinical ART Laboratories at UT Health Reproductive Health & Fertility Center and US DoD’s Brooke Army Medical Center. Prof. Chang received his bachelor’s degree from National Taiwan University, Taiwan, MS and PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. He is board certified as High-complexity Clinical Laboratory Director (HCLD), Embryology Laboratory Director (ELD), and Clinical Consultant (CC) by American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB).
Prof. Chang’s clinical and research interests include IVF, embryology, implantation, 3D and extended embryo culture, artificial embryo, PGT, ART laboratory management and business models, as well as nonhuman primate model for reproductive medicine. He has served on numerous leadership and committee positions worldwide, including American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM: Board, committee chairs), Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART: Board, committee chairs), Society of Reproductive Biologists and Technologists (SRBT: President, Board, committee chairs), American Association of Bioanalysts – College of Reproductive Biology (AAB-CRB: President, Board, committee chairs), Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE: Board, SIG co-chair), Taiwanese Society for Reproductive Medicine (TSRM), and Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR). He is associate editor for Journal of Assisted Reproduction & Genetics (JARG), section editor for Reproductive Biology & Endocrinology (RB&E), accreditation inspector for College of American Pathologists (CAP), off-site director for ART and CLIA laboratories, and consultant to governments and the industry. He has received 2 ASRM Service Milestone Awards and 8 times ASRM Star Award for his research and professional service contributions.
Xiaoyan Chen
Xiaoyan Chen
Dr. Xiaoyan Chen, BMed (Hons), MBE (Harvard), PhD (CUHK)
Associate Consultant, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology & Director of Maternal-Fetal Research Institute, Shenzhen Baoan Women’s and Children’s Hospital, China
Adjunct Associate Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Dr. Chen has special interest in recurrent miscarriage, recurrent implantation failure, uterine structure, endometrial function, maternal-fetal interface, and embryonic development. She has received 14 full-grants as principle investigator from 2018 to 2024 and over 60 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, including Cell, AJOG. She is the awardee of Young Investigator Award for ASPIRE 2023.
Dr. Chen is a committee member of the Special Interest Group of Implantation and Endometrium, ASPIRE. She is also the section editor of Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology and the editorial board member of BMC pregnancy and Childbirth.
Ying Cheong
Ying Cheong
Name: Professor Ying Cheong
Position/Occupation: Professor in Reproductive Medicine, University of Southampton
University / Hospital / Association: University of Southampton; Complete Fertility Centre Southampton
Biography: Ying is a Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery and the Professor of Reproductive Medicine. She is the Medical Director of Complete Fertility Centre Southampton, UK. Ying’s research is on the endometrium and its environment for implantation and works across discipline with the School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton in the development of medical devices. She holds several NIHR and commercial grants and is an experience clinical trialist. She is currently ESHRE Special Interest Group Coordinator for Reproductive Endocrinology and Editor to several journals. Ying is active in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Zhongwei Huang
Zhongwei Huang
Adjunct Assistant Prof Huang Zhongwei is Clinician-Scientist and Consultant at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, National University Hospital, Singapore. He is the Deputy Director of NUS Bia-Echo Asia Centre for Reproductive Longevity and Equality (ACRLE), specialising in research for women’s reproductive health, ageing, digital medicine, and leading the conversation in women’s reproductive longevity and equality. Adjunct Assistant Prof Huang supports couples with fertility, clinical andrology and sexual issues holistically as an integral part of his clinical practice. He also cares for mothers throughout their pregnancy and women in their post reproductive years.
Main Programme Speakers
Alexander Freis
Alexander Freis
Alexander Freis has received hid education at the Department of Gynecologic Endocrinology and Fertility Disorders in Heidelberg. Afterwards he led academic and private centers in Germany, before becoming managing director at Medicus Bergen in Norway. In parallel is he an associate professor at Heidelberg University. Alexander is member of the steering committee of the SIG Reproductive Endocrinology, reviewer for numerous high-ranked journals and member of diverse advisory boards. His main research areas are biomarkers in reproductive medicine as well as implantation, reproductive endocrinology endometrium and early embryo development.
Andreu Vives Perello
Andreu Vives Perello
Andreu Vives Perelló
Senior Embryologist | Scientific Advisor | Medical Scientific Liaison
Kitazato – Dibimed, España.
Andreu holds a degree in Biotechnology with a specialization in Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain. He also completed a Master’s in Reproductive Biology and Assisted Human Reproduction Techniques at Dexeus University Hospital in Barcelona, earning the distinction of Excellent and Honours.
He has contributed to multiple scientific studies, focusing on embryonic morphokinetics and developing embryo prediction algorithms using Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Andreu has worked as a clinical embryologist in renowned IVF clinics in Italy and Spain, including EUGIN Clinic in Barcelona. Alongside his clinical work, he has trained and mentored over 3,000 embryologists worldwide, sharing his expertise to support the next generation of professionals.
In 2022, Andreu joined Kitazato – Dibimed as Senior Embryologist and Scientific Advisor. Currently, he serves as Medical Scientific Liaison and Scientific Coordinator, focusing on innovation and the development of new products and protocols for Kitazato. He is committed to providing technical, scientific, and educational support to clinics and embryologists globally, enhancing laboratory procedures and advancing the field of assisted reproduction.
Angela Aguilar
Angela Aguilar
- Professor 3, University Scientist 1 and Dona V. Tytana Professorial Chair Holdrr (2023to2024) Howard and Conchita Redmon Professorial Chair Holder (2017 to 2019)
- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of the Philippines College of Medicine - Local: Past President, Philippine Society for Reproductive Medicine, (2021), Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Society of the Philippines ( 2020) and and Philippine Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy (2015-2016)
- International: Treasurer and Board Member, Asia Oceania Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology;Co-Chair, Special Interest Group for Endometrios of Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE), Member of the Advocacy Committee of the International Federation of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology; and Board Member of the Asian Society of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis Current Member of the Clinical and Scientific Studies Special Interest Group, Past International Board Memberand Member, Accreditation Committee, Asia Pacific Association for Gynecologic Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery (2015-2016)
- Education: Doctor of Medicine (7 year Intarmed Curriculum), University of the Philippines with Associate in Arts Degree, Bachelor of Science in Basic Medical Sciences, and Rotating Internship; Master’s Degree in Business Administration (Health), Ateneo Professional Schools, Rockwell Center, Makati City ; Master of Science (MSc) in Reproduction and Development, with Merit University of Bristol, United Kingdom with clinical attachment at the Bristol Center for Reproductive Medicine.
- Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital
Asha Baxi
Asha Baxi
Dr. Asha Baxi is an expert in the field of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Dr. Asha Baxi practiced abroad for a decade and returned to India. Dr. Asha Baxi conducts FOGSI-recognized courses in infertility and endoscopy. Dr. Asha Baxi completed her MBBS and MS from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Indore. Dr. Asha Baxi holds fellowships from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRCOG) and the Indian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FICOG).
Dr. Asha Baxi has worked with renowned doctors in Mumbai, including Dr. Sadhana Desai, Dr. M Hansotia, Dr. Motashaw, and Dr. Soonawalla. Her interest in infertility developed while working with Dr. Sadhana Desai. She obtained the prestigious MRCOG degree after working in the UK.
Experience:
- Dr. Asha Baxi holds 30+ years of experience in the field of obstetrics and gynecology.
- She has worked at various fertility units in Northampton, Oxford, and Bournehall.
- She has attended national and international conferences as a faculty member.
- She served as Joint Secretary of the IFFS World Congress in 2016 and as organizing chairperson for the ISAR national conference in 2016.
- She was the chairperson of the Infertility Committee FOSI-2017-2019.
- She has written chapters in various books and published in esteemed journals.
Award and Recognition:
- Dr. Asha Baxi was honored with the prestigious Fellowship of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRCOG).
- She also received the Fellowship of the Indian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FICOG).
- She was awarded the Dr. Kumud Tamaskar award for her work in the field of infertility and genital tuberculosis.
- She received the best publication prize in the Indian Journal of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Area of Expertise:
- Dr. Asha Baxi’s expertise lies in the fields of obstetrics and gynecology.
- She has specialized knowledge in infertility and endoscopy.
- She is skilled in using newer technologies for the well-being of patients.
- Her focus is on offering comprehensive treatment to infertile couples.
Astor Tse
Astor Tse
Astor Tse is highly dedicated and accomplished nurse who has made significant contributions to the field of reproductive medicine in Hong Kong, graduating as a Registration Nurse in 2000, Astor began her career at Kwong Wah Hospital, where she honed her skills in the operation theater for five years.
In 2006, Astor made a pivotal career move and joined the Union Hospital Reproductive Medicine Centre as a nurse in charge. Now she is a centre manager in Union Hospital. Astor places great emphasis on creating a positive and happy working environment. Her leaderships skill and dedication have fostered a supportive and nurturing atmosphere for her colleagues, leading to increased employee morale and improved patient care.
In 2023, Astor has been appointed as the president of The Society of Reproductive Medicine and the Nurse and Counsellor Association. Her expertise and passion for the filed have been invaluable in the success and growth of the field in Hong Kong.
Ben Mol
Ben Mol
Ben (Willem) Mol is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Monash University. Since his arrival in Australia in 2014, Ben holds continuous NHMRC funding, including a prestigious investigator grant, and has been recognized as a very productive (Nature) and well cited (The Australian) author.
During his time in Australia, Ben has worked on clinical trial capacity in women’s health at Monash. He developed extensive relations with Asian universities, resulting in large randomised clinical trials. Ben is also involved in many Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis, in which on many topics in Obstetrics and in Reproductive Medicine data of randomised clinical trials performed worldwide are brought together. Recently, Ben has worked also on systems to detect data-fabrication in RCTs.
His professional adage is ‘A day without randomisation is a day without progress.’
Celia Chan
Celia Chan
Celia is Professor at the School of Social Work, Melbourne School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne, and Honorary Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the University of Hong Kong. She currently serves as Coordinator (Hong Kong and China) of the International Infertility Counseling Organization and Co-Chair of the Psychology and Counseling Special Interest Group at ASPIRE (2025–2027). A social work researcher-practitioner-educator with a specialization in reproductive medicine, Celia works closely with interdisciplinary professionals to integrate clinical expertise, research evidence, and policy development. She also plays an active role in professional capacity building through international workshops, practitioner training, and curriculum development.
As a leading figure in fertility and infertility counseling in the Asia-Pacific region, Celia is committed to advancing research, practice, and education on psychosocial issues related to reproductive health. Her work spans fertility and infertility, assisted reproductive technologies (ART), donor-assisted and third-party reproduction, pregnancy loss, and women’s mental health. She provides psychological assessments, individual and couple counseling, and has led professional training for healthcare professionals across medical and psychosocial fields. She also promotes public education on fertility and reproductive well-being and has recently developed integrated perinatal bereavement care for families affected by miscarriage, stillbirth, and neonatal loss.
Celia’s research and teaching interests focus on interdisciplinary medical social work, ART regulation, and evidence-based practice. She is internationally recognized for developing the Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit (I-BMS) Intervention Model, which blends Eastern philosophies with Western therapeutic approaches to support holistic well-being. Her current research involves cross-national studies in Asia-Pacific countries to examine culturally responsive psychosocial interventions in reproductive and maternal health. Her work bridges clinical practice, academic research, education, and policy engagement to improve services and outcomes for individuals and families navigating complex reproductive and health-related challenges.
Chiaki Shirai
Chiaki Shirai
She is a family sociologist and professor at the National Shizuoka University in Japan.
She has conducted qualitative research on parent-child relationships without genetic linkage, including egg donation and adoption in Japan and other Asian countries. In addition, she has other interests in the area of family formation and reproduction, including pregnancy and childbirth, childbearing customs, prenatal testing, disability, abortion and sexual diversity in Asia.
Chi-Huang Chen
Chi-Huang Chen
Dr. Chi-Huang Chen is a professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Taipei Medical University and an expert in reproductive medicine. He earned his M.D. from the National Defense Medical Center and a Ph.D. from Taipei Medical University. To advance his expertise, he pursued research training at Northwestern University and Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Chen’s contributions to reproductive medicine have been widely recognized. He received the RBMO runner-up prize article in 2011, the first-place prize poster from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) in 2013, and the runner-up poster award from ASRM in 2015. His research focuses on in vitro fertilization (IVF) and fertility preservation, particularly for females and prepubertal boys with cancer. He holds three national research grants in 2025.
Since 2019, he has served as the director of the Reproductive Medicine Center at Taipei Medical University Hospital, leading advancements in infertility treatment and reproductive preservation. Under his leadership, the center has helped numerous patients facing infertility challenges.
Dr. Chen continues to contribute to the field through his research, clinical practice, and academic mentorship. His expertise in assisted reproductive technology and fertility preservation makes him a key figure in reproductive medicine.
Christopher Ho
Christopher Ho
PROF DR CHRISTOPHER HO CHEE KONG
MD, MS, MRCSEd, MBU (Cert), MFSTEd, FAMM, FICS (USA), FRCS (Urol)(Glasg), FECSM, FRCSEd, FACS
Consultant Urologist, Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre
Adjunct Professor, School of Medicine, Taylor’s University
Prof. Dr. Christopher Ho Chee Kong is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Medicine, Taylor’s University and Consultant Urologist at Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre. He was previously Professor of Surgery and Urology at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).
He is a member of the International Consultation of Urological Diseases (ICUD), the Vice President for the Malaysian Society of Andrology and the Study of the Aging Male (MSASAM), Senior Vice President of the College of Surgeons Malaysia, Vice Chair of the International Society for Sexual Medicine Communications Committee, Committee Member of the Asian Society of Men’s Health and Andrology (AMSHA) and also a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCSEd), and Glasgow FRCS (Urol)(Glasg), European Committee of Sexual Medicine (FECSM), International College of Surgeons (FICS), European Committee of Sexual Medicine (FECSM), American College of Surgeons (FACS) and Academy of Medicine Malaysia (FAMM).
He is also a Member of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers Edinburgh (MFSTEd), Société Internationale d’Urologie (SIU), Examiner for the Membership of the Royal College of Surgeon (MRCS) exam, tutor for the Edinburgh Surgical Sciences Qualification (ESSQ), Director of Andrology Special Interest Group for the Malaysian Urology Association.
He has published widely with 155 publications in peer reviewed journals as well as 7 book publications on issues in Men’s Health. He also sits in the Editorial Board of 10 journals (including the Investigative and Clinical Urology journal, SIU journal) and is a reviewer for 24 journals.
Chyi-Long Lee
Chyi-Long Lee
Prof. Chyi-Long Lee
- Chairman of Board of Trustees, Asia-Pacific Association of Gynecologic Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Therapy (APAGE)
- Executive Director, Taiwan Association of Minimally Invasive Gynecology (TAMIG)
- Chief Executive Officer, Taiwan Association of Menopause (TAM)
- Professor, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, University
- Working Committee Member of the Reproductive Surgery SIG, The Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (Aspire)
- Board Member, The International Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy (ISGE) (2015-2019)
- Vice-superintendent, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (2015-2018)
Deepak Modi
Deepak Modi
Prof Deepak Modi is a senior scientist a the ICMR-National Institute of Research in Reproductive and Child Health. His research focus on mechanisms that drive embryo implantation and disorders of the endometrium and genetics of male and female infertility. He is the elected fellow aof the National Academy of Sciences India and ranked in the Top 2% of scientists in the world by Stanford University.
Editorial board member
- Fertility Science and Research
- Human Reproduction
- Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
DESIGNATION:
Scientist G and Head
CURRENT AFFILIATION:
- Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory
- ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health
RESEARCH AREA:
- Mechanisms in embryo implantation and placental development
- Genetics of infertility and sexual development
- COVID-19 and reproduction
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Elected Fellow of National Academy of Sciences India (NASI) 2020
- Ranked in the Top 2% of scientists in the world by Stanford University
Recipient of the
- INSA young Scientist award
- National academy of Sciences India (NASI) Young Scientist award
- Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award 2007
- ICMR Young scientist award
- PM Bhargava Oration award
Denny Sakkas
Denny Sakkas
Denny Sakkas PhD has been involved in the field of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) since the early 1980s, having gained his Ph. D. under the supervision of Prof. Alan Trounson at Monash University, in one of the leading Reproductive Research Units in the world. During this period, he was responsible for disseminating a number of innovations to laboratories around the world, which are used in routine IVF today. Included in this, was training many groups to perform micromanipulation and the initiation of blastocyst culture. He has subsequently headed his own Research Laboratories and been the Scientific/Laboratory Director of IVF units in Europe and the USA. He has also aided numerous groups in establishing their own IVF units around the world.
Dr. Sakkas has extensive experience in clinical IVF and reproductive research publishing more than 240 papers in the field of fertilization, early embryo development and male infertility. His papers have been cited over 23,000 times and his H-Index is >80 placing him in the highest group in the field of IVF. He has been involved in novel research, which has improved laboratory practice and our understanding in areas of sperm DNA through to noninvasive methods of assessing embryos. He has also trained many PhD, Masters and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellows. He is internationally recognized and is a sought after speaker presenting frequently at both ASRM and ESHRE and organizing numerous international conferences.
Dr. Sakkas has been extensively funded in his research career and continues to work on innovations in the area of human and animal reproduction. He now currently serves as the Chief Scientific Officer of Boston IVF and IVIRMA North America. He is also an Associate Professor at the Yale University School of Medicine.
Duru Shah
Duru Shah
Prof. Duru Shah, MD FRCOG FCPS FICS FICOG FICMCH DGO DFP
Dr. Duru Shah is the Director, Gynaecworld, the “Center for Women’s Health & Fertility” in Mumbai. She is currently the Founder President of the “The PCOS Society” (India), of “Metropolis Foundation”, Vice-President and Chair of Education Committee- Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) and Member of the Women’s Health Vertical of C-20, Government of India.
Dr. Shah has occupied the highest position in the field of Obst. Gyn. in India as the President of Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecological Societies of India, (FOGSI), “The Indian Menopause Society”, the “Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction (ISAR)” and the Chair of the Indian College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ICOG) On the International front she has served as a Member of the Ethics Committee of International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics for 6 years and has also been the “Director of Digital Education” and “Chair of the IMPART Program” on the Board of The International Menopause Society” for 8 years. She is the Immediate Chair of the “ASPIRE Special Interest Group (SIG) on Reproductive Endocrinology & PCOS, has been the International Advisor of ESHRE’s Special Interest Group “Safety & Quality in ART” (SQART). Chair of the Council of Affiliated Menopause Societies (CAMS) IMS, Chair
Dr. Shah’s areas of interest are Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She has lectured extensively both nationally and internationally and created excellent academic programs for postgraduate students and clinicians in the field of PCOS, Assisted Reproduction and Menopause. Dr. Shah is a Member on the Editorial Board of various International and National Journals, niz. TOG, RCOG, London, Climacteric- (IMS), Journal of Human Reproductive Science (JHRS)-(ISAR), Dr. Duru Shah co-authored the approved International Guidelines published in 2018 and 2023, and was the Indian lead on the International Guidelines on Screening, diagnostic and risk assessment and life stage in 2023.
Dr. Shah has been the proud recipient of many Orations, Awards and Honours, the most prominent being the “FIGO-Distinguished Merit Award” being the first and only Indian Recipient of this Prestigious Award and has been conferred the “Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynecology”. The “Mahatma Award 2021” for Social Responsibilities and Gender Equality, and has been conferred with the Life time Achievement Awards for excellence in the field of Infertility and women’s health, and the “Iconic Gynecologist & Fertility Expert” , by the Honorable Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Governor of Maharashtra, India. Conferred the International Menopause Society Distinguished Service Award 2024 and Indian Menopause Society: Life Time Achievement Award 2024 – 2025.
As President of the PCOS Society of India, Dr. Shah has created an awareness program on a very important health disorder called “PCOS” which affects women from puberty to beyond menopause, through a Project “Vijayeta – the winner”.
Her passion has always been Women’s Empowerment
Elizabeth Sarah Ginsburg
Elizabeth Sarah Ginsburg
Dr Ginsburg completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. She is currently the President- Elect of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), and has held several positions within the ASRM in the past including president of the society for assisted reproductive technologies (SART). She is the past Medical Director of the in vitro fertilization program at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, and is the reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellowship program director there. Her clinical and research interests have focused on in vitro fertilization outcomes and complications, and fertility preservation for cancer patients.
Hong-Yuan Huang
Hong-Yuan Huang
Hong-Yuan Huang, MD.
Professor Hong-Yuan Huang received his MD from Chung-Shan Medical University in Tai-Chung, Taiwan. He held the position of Professor and Deputy chair in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. He completed his fellowship in reproductive immunology in Stanford University, United States.
Professor Huang is also a full Professor of the Chang Gung University and College of Medicine. He has published and recognized as author or co-author of more than 120 peer-reviewed articles. and is a past President of the Taiwanese Society for Reproductive Medicine (TSRM) and Taiwanese Menopause Society (TMS). He is presently served as President of Taiwan Endometriosis Society (TES). His research is aimed at various aspects of reproductive medicine; especially in reproductive endocrinology and immunology, endometriosis, microfluidic biology and nanomedicine.
Hui Lin Chin
Hui Lin Chin
Designations:
- Consultant, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, Department of Paediatrics, Khoo Teck Puat – National University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Hospital
- Consultant, NUWoC Children’s Clinic, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
- Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
Qualifications:
MBBS (S’pore), MMed (Paeds) (S’pore), MRCPCH (UK), MCI, FAMS
Specialties/Sub-specialties:
Paediatric Medicine
Clinical Disciplines/Programmes:
Paediatric Genetics & Metabolism (Inherited Conditions)
Ivan Sini
Ivan Sini
Dr Ivan Sini is a world-known and respected IVF and fertility physician/surgeon from Indonesia. He was trained in Australia and obtained his post graduate degrees in Reproductive Medicine and Minimal invasive Surgery from University of Adelaide, Australia. His doctoral degree was obtained from Universitas Indonesia. Currently he is Dean of Faculty of Medicine, IPB University and appointed President of Indonesian College of O&G. He is also active as a President of Indonesian Genomics Association and founding member of Asian Society of Gynecology Robotic Surgeons. He is clinically active as fertility specialist and robotic surgeon. His academic interest is in infertility, reproductive suurgery, genomics and IVF. He actively published his scientific work in international peer review journals and co-authored several books.
Dr Sini is the Chairman PT Bundamedik, an Indonesian public listed healthcare company and CEO of Morula Indonesia, the largest IVF group in Indonesia. He has received many national and international scientific and entrepreneurship awards.
Jack Huang
Jack Huang
Dr. Jack Yu Jen Huang, MD, PhD, FACOG
Dr. Jack Yu Jen Huang is the founding President of Taiwan IVF Group and the Executive Vice President of Ton Yen General Hospital in Hsinchu, Taiwan. He is also an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Stanford University.
Dr. Huang received his pre-medicine and medical degrees from McGill University, where he completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and earned a Ph.D. in Experimental Medicine. He further specialized in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility through a fellowship at Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital. He is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Dr. Huang is the editor of Development of In-Vitro Maturation of Human Oocytes and serves on the Editorial Board of The Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. He is also a reviewer for Fertility and Sterility. His research focuses on oocyte cryopreservation, in vitro maturation, and fertility preservation and has been presented at leading international medical conferences across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
Ji Hyang Kim
Ji Hyang Kim
Professor Ji Hyang Kim is Director of the Fertility Center at Bundang CHA Hospital. She is also an Associate Professor at CHA Fertility Centre of the Bundang Medical Centre and CHA University School of Medicine, as well as Director of the Institute for Reproductive Medicine, CHA Biotech.
In August 2024, Prof. Kim was awarded Outstanding Researcher in Advanced Regenerative Medicine by the Minister of Health and Welfare. She is an International Collaboration Committee Member for the Korean Society for Reproductive Medicine and a member of the Reproductive Endocrinology special interest group, ASPIRE.
Jodie Avery
Jodie Avery
Dr Jodie Avery BA, BAppSc, MPH, PhD is a social researcher with advanced skills in both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. She is currently Senior Research Fellow and IMAGENDO® Program Manager in the Endometriosis Research group with the Robinson Research Institute. This program combines endometriosis ultrasounds and MRIs using artificial intelligence to get a more accurate diagnosis for endometriosis. As a chronic disease epidemiologist her primary area of research has concerned the intersection of women’s chronic health conditions with psychosocial factors that may influence other associated comorbidities. This includes investigating psychosocial and mental health aspects of women’s chronic conditions such as Endometriosis, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), and Incontinence throughout the life course. Ultimately, Jodie hopes to increase the awareness of Endometriosis and PCOS within the medical community so that women may receive a timelier diagnosis, as well as care that is appropriate to their needs.
Find out more about Jodie’s work at:
https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/jodie.avery
Jong Kil Joo
Jong Kil Joo
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Affiliation: Pusan National University School of Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital
Address: Seo-Gu Amidong 1-10, Busan
Nationality: South Korea
Short Biography:
Jongkil Joo is the Professor of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. He graduated from Pusan National University School of Medicine with M.D. degree in 2000, completed his Ob/Gyn residency training at Pusan National University Hospital in 2005 and worked as a clinical fellow at the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pusan National University Hospital until 2012. He was appointed as an Assistant Professor of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pusan National University School of Medicine in 2012 and became a professor in 2021. His main research fields are pathophysiology for endometriosis and infertility. He received numerous awards including the best oral presentation award at the annual congress of the Korean society for reproductive medicine 2012 and the Korean Society of Assisted Reproduction in 2012. He has published more than 40 peer reviewed journals and has authored several chapters in Ob/Gyn textbooks and presented more than 60 times in both Korean and International academic meetings.
Joop S.E Laven
Joop S.E Laven
Short CV Professor Joop S.E. Laven
Professor of Reproductive Medicine, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam The Netherlands.
Professor Joop S.E. Laven is professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and a subspecialist Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. He is a member of ESHRE, ASRM, the Endocrine Society, the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI) and the Royal Dutch College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He is the past president of the Dutch Society of Reproductive Medicine. He is also the current president of the Androgen Excess PCOS society.
For many years he had a particular interest in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome covering the full spectrum from the effects of the syndrome during adolescence and adult life on the menstrual cycle, fertility, body weight and long-term health risks. More recently he focussed on the genetic basis of reproductive ageing and was involved in Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS) exploring the genetic basis of PCOS, premature ovarian insufficiency, menarche and menopause.
Clinical work focuses on women’s health in particular reproductive endocrinology and menopause as well as on infertility treatment and ART and pregnancy outcome in infertile couples especially women with PCOS. He is the person Responsible for the Rotterdam Erasmus MC Reproductive Medicine Unit, which performs approximately 2400 IVF cycles per year. Works as a full-time clinician and is currently head of the Division of Reproductive Medicine of the department of OBGYN at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam.
He has published over 400 peer-reviewed papers and several reviews as well as chapters in books, and has delivered over 300 lectures to international scientific audiences. He was a member of the editorial board of Human Reproduction Update, Human Reproduction and is currently associate editor of the Journal of the Endocrine Society.
Currently he is living together with Annemarie Rietveld, he is the proud father of 4 sons. In his rare free private hours you might see him fly-fishing or biking or just being lazy on Sunday mornings listening to Van Morrison.
Jung Ryeol Lee
Jung Ryeol Lee
Jung Ryeol Lee, M.D, Ph.D.
Chairman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Translational Medicine
Seoul National University College of Medicine
Principal Investigator
Fertility Preservation and Enhancement Research Laboratory
Professor Jung Ryeol Lee graduated from the Seoul National University College of Medicine, where he also earned his Ph.D. Following this, he completed his residency and fellowship at Seoul National University Hospital and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. He is currently a professor at Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and serves as the chairman of his department.
Professor Lee has conducted extensive research and published numerous articles in the areas of fertility preservation, assisted reproductive technologies, fertility regeneration, and minimally invasive surgery. His main academic interests are fertility preservation, regeneration and anti-aging in reproduction, minimally invasive surgery, and digital medicine. He is recognized as a leading figure among Korean clinicians and researchers in fertility preservation, reproductive endocrinology, and infertility. He is also a leading surgeon in the field of minimally invasive surgery, including single-port laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery.
In addition, Professor Lee has served as an associate editor and editor-in-chief for many international peer-reviewed journals, such as Human Reproduction, Frontiers in Endocrinology, and Journal of Menopausal Medicine. As a board or council member, he has contributed to numerous International and Korean academic societies dedicated to reproductive endocrinology and fertility preservation.
Kai Hong
Kai Hong
Kai HONG, MD, PhD
Deputy Director of Urology and Reproductive Medicine Center,
Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Dr. Hong is recognized as the leading male infertility microsurgeon in China. He received his MD, PhD and clinical training from Peking University with additional clinical and research training from prestigious institutions such as Cleveland Clinic, New York Presbyterian Hospital, and the Department of Urology in UCSF. In 2002, Dr. Hong was recruited to the Department of Urology at Peking University Third Hospital and later promoted there to full Professor and Deputy Director of Urology and Reproductive Medicine Center.
Dr. Hong’s clinical work and research focus on male infertility, especially in azoospermia, and he specializes in male infertility microsurgery. Dr. Hong is known for pioneering procedures in China such as microsurgical testicular sperm extraction, microsurgical vasoepididymostomy etc. His research has been well funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology in China. He has authored over 50 papers in SCI journals, more than 30 articles in Chinese core journals, and edited 24 books and translations.
Dr. Hong’s work has been recognized with several prestigious awards including the Third Prize of Chinese Medical Science and Technology in 2019 and the Second Prize of the Beijing Medical Science and Technology Award in 2018. In 2017, Dr. Hong was honored with “The Great Physician of the Nation” by the Chinese Medical Association and People’s Daily.
With a track record of publication, funding support, and merit awards, Dr. Hong has also played significant leadership roles and contributed to multiple guidelines and consensus documents within the medical community. Dr. Hong currently serves as the executive committee member and the secretary general of Chinese Society of Andrology (CSA), Vice Chairman of the Male Reproduction Group of the Reproductive Medicine Association of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, and Editorial board member of several medical journals.
Kuldeep Jain
Louise Hull
Louise Hull
Prof Louise Hull Biography:
Professor Louise Hull is a gynaecologist and fertility subspecialists (CREI & FRANZCOG), based in Adelaide, with a PhD from Cambridge University, UK, she founded the Endometriosis group University of Adelaide and Embrace Fertility IVF. She collaborates with specialists globally to improve diagnostic and novel therapeut. A Cambridge PhD graduate, Louise’s research focuses on endometriosis, recurrent implantation failure, and pregnancy loss. She has contributed to shaping global and national treatment directions and worked with and biotech’s developing new technologies. Louise regularly presents at international meetings and media outlets, ensuring her patients benefit from the latest advances, improving their chances of success.
Maria Antonia Habana
Maria Antonia Habana
MARIA ANTONIA E. HABANA, MD, MSc, FPOGS, FPSRM, FPSGE
Professor Maria Antonia E. Habana completed her Doctor of Medicine and Master of Science in Epidemiology (Clinical Epidemiology) from the University of the Philippines. She is presently a Full Professor and Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the College of Medicine
and Philippine General Hospital of the University of the Philippines Manila.
Professor Habana is a published author and serves as Editor of the Philippine Journal of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Associate Editor of Fertility and Reproduction (ASPIRE) and the Philippine Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is a member of the Editorial Board of Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy.
She is a past President of the Philippine Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy and past President of the Philippine Society for Reproductive Medicine. She is presently a Co-chair of the ASPIRE Special Interest Group on Reproductive Surgery and is the Vice-President of the Philippine Society for Climacteric Medicine.
Mariam Faruqui
Mariam Faruqui
- Student of Batch K-32 of Dhaka Medical College having graduated in 1980.
- Obtained DGO from Dhaka University, MS from BIRDEM and MCPS & FCPS in Gynecology and Obstetrics from Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS).
- Served for over 25 years in various Government hospitals in Gynecology and Obstetrics department.
- Received advanced training in Assisted Reproductive Techniques in Korea and India.
- She has several national and international publications to her credit.
- Currently serving as Senior Consultant, Gynecology & Obstetrics & Infertility specialist at Lab Aid Specialized Hospital as well as Hope Infertility Centre.
Maruf Siddiqui
Maruf Siddiqui
Professor Dr. Maruf Siddiqui passed MBBS from Dhaka Medical College in May 1998 and completed his fellowship (FCPS) in Obstetrics & Gynaecology from Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons in January 2006. He obtained a fellowship in Infertility & ART form Division of Infertility, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand on May-June 2009. He also obtained a Diploma in Reproductive Medicine and Embryology from ISOM, Germany and a Diploma in Gynaecological Endoscopy from Kiel School of Gynaecological Endoscopy, UKSH University Hospital, Germany. He later completed an MSc in Biotechnology of Human Assisted Reproduction and Embryology from University of Valencia, Spain with distinction.
Professor Siddiqui has extensive expertise in Infertility Management for long 15 years including Assisted Reproductive Technology(ART), IUI, laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy.
For his paper on ‘Letrozole for ovulation induction in PCOS patients resistant to Clomiphene citrate’, Dr. Siddiqui received the ‘Shan S Ratnam Young Gynaecologist award’ from Asia Oceania Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (AOFOG) at Newzealand in 2009.
He is one of the Executive Board members of Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE). Dr. Siddiqui is also the current Scientific Secretary of Fertility & Sterility Society of Bangladesh(FSSB).
He has got more than 30 publications including more than 10 international papers. He is the author of two chapters of Infertility textbooks published by NOVA Science publishers, NY USA in 2009 & 2014. Prof. Siddiqui is a reviewer of more than 10 International Journals worldwide.Professor Dr. Maruf Siddiqui is the founder Editor in Chief of Bangladesh Journal of Fertility & Sterility(BJFS). He is an examiner of the postgraduate exams of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility in Bangladesh.
Professor Maruf Siddiqui is currently working as Clinical Director & Chief Consultant of Dhaka Fertility Center.
Mei-Jou Chen
Mei-Jou Chen
Dr. Mei-Jou Chen is the Livia Shangyu Wan Chair Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at National Taiwan University and the Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at National Taiwan University Hospital. She is a recognized expert in reproductive endocrinology, infertility, and assisted reproductive technology (ART).
Dr. Chen obtained her M.D. from Taipei Medical University and later completed her Ph.D. at National Taiwan University. She received specialized training in reproductive endocrinology and ART at National Taiwan University Hospital, where she also completed her residency. Her research focuses on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), congenital urogenital malformations, and optimizing ART protocols. She has pioneered innovative fertility treatments and significantly advanced the understanding of metabolic and endocrine mechanisms affecting female reproductive health.
Dr. Chen has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications in leading medical journals, including Human Reproduction, Fertility & Sterility, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Oncogenes, and Gut Microbes. She serves as an Associate Editor for Journal of Ovarian Research, Scientific Reports, JFMA, and TJOG, and as a reviewer for high-impact journals such as Nature Communications, Human Reproduction, Fertility and Sterility and RBM Online. She has played an influential role in professional organizations, serving as the Immediate Past President of the Taiwanese Society for Reproductive Medicine, a Board Member of the Taiwanese Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and a Funding Board Member of the Asian PCOS Society. Additionally, she has advised Taiwanese government committees on fertility policy and low birth rates.
Dr. Chen’s contributions to reproductive medicine have earned her numerous national and international awards, including the FIGO Women’s Award for Outstanding Female Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2023) and the National Innovation Award of Taiwan (2023).
Neil Johnson
Neil Johnson
Neil is a New Zealand gynaecologist and REI subspecialist in a practice with Auckland Gynaecology Group and Repromed Auckland. He is also medical director at Flinders Fertility, Adelaide, South Australia. Neil is professor of O&G at Flinders University and adjunct professor at the University of Adelaide, serves on the board of ASPIRE, was inaugural chairperson of the ASPIRE endometriosis special interest group and is a past president of the World Endometriosis Society.
Nicholas Eberstadt
Nick Macklon
Nick Macklon
Biosketch N MACKLON 2025
Professor Nick Macklon is the Group Medical Director of London Women’s Clinic. Originally founded by Prof Robert Edwards, its has become one of the largest providers of reproductive medicine care in the UK. Trained in Edinburgh, UK, he has held full professorships and Department Chair positions at the Universities of Utrecht in the Netherlands, Southampton in the UK and most recently Copenhagen in Denmark, where he retains a Visiting Professorship. He is also a past Visiting Professor at the University of Adelaide where he was awarded the Florey Lectureship Prize.
A past Chair of the ESHRE Special Interest Group in Reproductive Medicine, Nick has also been a member of the ESHRE Executive Committee and Associate Editor of Human Reproduction and Human Reproduction Update. He is currently Co-Chief Editor of RBMO.
Poonam Nayar
Poonam Nayar
Dr. Poonam Nayar Clinical Psychologist, Akanksha IVF Center. New Delhi ,India
I have been working in the field of clinical psychology since 1980. Having obtained much of my education in Zambia and Botswana , I developed interest in cross cultural differences This started with undergraduate research on differences in field dependency in the African population .For post graduate and doctoral studies , I shifted to India , working in the area of stress management with help of yoga based techniques . The main areas include teaching, research, and clinical work in a variety of settings
Teaching and Research (1981- present) in order to develop methods of attaining positive mental health based on mind-body therapy techniques derived from yoga. These were put into research paradigms as RCT and conducted in a multidisciplinary settings within the hospitals .Research projects included studies on common psychiatric disorders like anxiety and depression, burn-out in staff nurses, mild essential hypertension, psychogenic headache, domestic violence, reducing stress in couples undergoing fertility care or IVF. The findings have been published in indexed journals.
I am the Convener of the Special Interest Group “Counselling in infertility “of the Indian Fertility Society (IFS) from 2017 –present.
I have conducted workshops, presented papers in national (IFS) and international conferences (ASRM; ESHRE)
Chairperson for the Clinical Consensus Guideline for psychosocial care in Assisted Reproduction Technology .Published by the IFS 2024
Editor for Counselling in ART, Published by IFS 2023
Adolescent Mental Health (2003-2010 ):Conducted life skill education workshops , individual and family counselling to help adolescents deal with life challenges and concerns ,such as bullying, heterosexual relationships, dealing with dysfunctional families etc.
I was awarded Fellowship for attending the Annual Conference of faculty of Adolescent and Child Psychiatry, organized by the Royal College of Psychiatry,(London ,UK),Held at Madrid, Spain in 2006.
Pramod Krishnappa
Pramod Krishnappa
Dr Pramod Krishnappa DNB (Urol), ChM (Edinburgh), FECSM
Bangalore, India
Dr Pramod Krishnappa is a Senior Consultant Urologist and Fellowship trained Andrologist at NU Hospitals, Bangalore, India. He is an expert in the medical and surgical management of Male Infertility and Men’s Sexual Health. He did the European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM) Penile Implant Fellowship in Madrid and subsequently gained clinical expertise in Male Infertility at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). He is a panel member of the Urological Society of India (USI) Male Infertility guidelines. He received the Urological Association of Asia (UAA) Youth Section Fellowship Award in 2021 and the Best Young Researcher Award under the Clinician category from the Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction (ISAR) in 2022. His primary research interests are Peyronie’s disease, Erectile Dysfunction, Penile implants and Artificial Urinary Sphincters, on which he has multiple publications.
R Muharam
R Muharam
Professor Muharam Natadisastra, MD (OG), REI, MPH, PhD
He is a board member of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction and Head of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia.
Currently, he is the President-Elect of the Indonesian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (PERFITRI) for the 2021-2024 period. He also serves as the Vice President of the Indonesian Endocrinology-Reproduction and Fertility Association (HIFERI) since 2022. He was the Former President of the Indonesian Menopause Society from 2009 to 2013.
Since 2004 up until now, he has occupied the position of Head of IVF at Yasmin Kencana, part of Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, which focuses on Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. He was also the Head of the Immunoendocrinology Laboratory at the Makmal Diagnostic Centre.
After graduating as a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2001, he resumed his studies and received his subspecialist training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility from Universitas Indonesia in 2005.
He was appointed as a professor in the field of endocrinology reproduction at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, in August 2023.
He has research published in local and international journals. His research focuses mainly on ART, endometriosis, PCOS, and menopause. Up until now, he has published 83 original articles in international journals indexed in Scopus, and 26 original articles indexed in PubMed, with an h-index of 10. He has developed research studying the improvement of poor responder IVF patients, improvement of IVF patients with endometriosis, and thin endometrium.
Currently, he is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), The European Society for Reproductive Immunology (ESRI), The Official Journal of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE), International Menopause Society (IMS), and International Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ICMART).
Rashida Begum
Rashida Begum
Professor Rashida Begum
- FCPS, MS, MSc, PhD, FRCOG
- Chief Consultant Infertility Care and Research Centre (ICRC) Ltd.
- Secretary General FSSB
- Chairperson Reproductive Endocrinology subcommittee SAFOG
- Chairperson Reproductive Endocrinology subcommittee OGSB
- Associate Editor Fertility and Reproduction, J ASPIRE
- Member of SIG Endometriosis ASPIRE
Awards:
- Physician award from Bangladesh Medical Teachers Welfare Trust and Platform, 2021
- FRCOG from RCOG 2021
- Young Scientist Award (AOFOG) in 2005.
- Shining Personality Award from Narikantha, 2005
- Lifetime Achievement Award from OGSB, 2016
- Other 10 awards
Publications:
- Published 91 articles in reputed international and national journals.
- Authored two textbooks of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
- Contributed three chapters in International Publishers books.
- Member of ASRM, ESHRE, IFFS, WES and AE & PCOS society
Rebecca Kerner
Rebecca Kerner
Rebecca Kerner is an UK-trained, independent and private practice Psychotherapist and Senior Counsellor with over 24 years international experience specialising in infertility, grief and relationship issues. She has worked with individuals and couples in the UK, New Zealand, and Australia, and is a passionate advocate for patient centred care. Rebecca is the chair of the Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association (ANZICA) and the Psychology and Counselling Special Interest group for the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE). She is also a person with a lived experience of infertility and the struggle to create a family.
Amongst her advocacy work, Rebecca has created the short film series “Care to Listen and Listen to Care,” helping to provide a voice for patients going through fertility treatment. She has also been a contributor to the Merck Serono Patient Podcast “Talking Pineapples”, this time providing guidance to patients in navigating the “Two week Wait “ https://www.merckgroup.com/au-en/podcasts/talking-pineapples-podcasts/talking-pineapple-episode-2.html
In her work with ANZICA, she has led numerous parliamentary submissions both at state and national levels, including the call for an urgent parliamentary inquiry into prolific online semen donors, and the need for a national donor conception register. She has also appeared before the Australian Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry Community into the Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 and has sat on the Australian Guideline Development Group for the Australian adaptation of the evidence-based guideline for Unexplained Infertility.
Rebecca has been excited to help build the newly formed ASPIRE Psychology and Counselling SIG along with her Co-Chair Assoc Prof Sonja Goedeke and her fellow SIG leaders. The SIG has a clear focus in helping to promote an awareness of the crucial importance and understanding of the psychosocial issues, both short and long term, for those who access ART in the Asia Pacific.
Rebecca Moore
Rebecca Moore
Bec Moore is a highly experienced Registered Nurse based in Brisbane, Australia, with over 15 years in nursing and 11 years specializing in fertility care. She is currently a Fertility Nurse Coordinator at Care Fertility, where she is dedicated to guiding and
supporting individuals and couples through their fertility journey.
Bec holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Reproductive Medicine from UNSW and is among an elite group of nurses to achieve the prestigious ESHRE Certification for Nurses and Midwives—becoming only the second nurse in Australiato do so.
In addition to her clinical expertise, Bec has contributed to fertility research, focusing on the knowledge and attitudes of female medical students regarding delaying childbearing, oocyte freezing, and fertility preservation options. Her work highlights the
importance of education and awareness in reproductive choices and future fertility planning.
Passionate about patient-centered fertility care, Bec is committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality support to those undergoing fertility treatment. Her expertise, dedication, and deep understanding of reproductive medicine ensure that every patient receives the best possible care throughout their journey.
Richard Choy
Richard Choy
Professor. Richard KW CHOY
Dr. Choy is a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and the founder of the Preimplantation Genetic Testing Laboratory (PGT) and the Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis Centre (PGDC) at Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), serving now as the Deputy Director in charge of laboratory services. The PGT and PGDC are both one of the most active and productive centers in Asia, serving as a tertiary referral and training center for PGT and prenatal testing for both the public and private clinical sectors in Hong Kong, mainland China and Asia. As a pioneer in PGT and prenatal diagnosis, his team utilizes state-of-the-art genomic technologies, including chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) and genome sequencing, and first reported the outcome of a multi-centre mosaic embryo transfer pregnancy outcome in Asia and the contribution of pathogenic chromosome copy number variants (CNVs) in fetus with high nuchal translucency. In 2021, he established the Fertility Preservation Research Centre to enhance the outcome of in-vitro fertilization pregnancies Dr. Choy has over 230 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, with several landmark papers uncovering the contribution of CNVs in fetuses with structural malformations, and an H-index of 46. Recently, his team pioneered the novel application of Low-pass whole-genome sequencing (Low-pass WGS), a method which can detect balanced chromosomal structural variants (SVs) or rearrangements that contribute to human diseases. Dr. Choy serves as the vice-president of the Hong Kong Society of Genetic Counselling and board member of the PGDIS and ISPD.
Robert Lahoud
Robert Lahoud
Dr Robert Lahoud (MBBS, MMed, FRANZCOG, CREI)
Rob is a specialist doctor and has been a board-certified subspecialist in reproductive endocrinology for over 20 years now (Certificate in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (CREI)). Rob was trained both in Australia and Europe.
Current roles:
- Clinical Director of the IVFAustralia Greenwich Clinic (north shore).
- Visiting Medical Officer at the Sydney Adventist Hospital
- Senior lecturer at the University of Notre Dame.
- Exam director for the CREI subspeciality in Australia and New Zealand.
- Co-chair of the reproductive endocrine SIG and the Australian country representative for ASPIRE.
He has published several articles in major journals and has presented papers in many parts of the world.
Rong Li
Rong Li
Prof. Li is serving as the Chairman, Reproductive medicine branch, China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care, CPAM, Vice chairman, Reproductive Medicine Professional Committee of Chinese Medical Doctor Association, CARM, and the Director for Reproductive Medical Center, and the vice president of Peking University Third Hospital. She specializes in clinical treatment, education and medical researches within the fields of Obstetrics and Gynecology with research directions on reproductive medicine, female fertility evaluation, endometrial receptivity and PCOS. She published more than 150 SCI articles in medical journals, including Cell, Nature, Lancet, JAMA, et al. Her researches had been funded National Natural Science Foundation for Preeminence Youth Fund Sustentation Project in 2019.
Rui Wang
Rui Wang
Dr Rui Wang is a reproductive epidemiologist and senior research fellow at the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney.
His main clinical research interests include infertility, polycystic ovary syndrome, fallopian tube disorders, endometriosis, assisted reproduction, early pregnancy complications and preterm birth. His methods interests include clinical trials, registry-based studies and meta-analysis.
He has led many large international collaborative evidence synthesis projects in reproductive medicine and has established multiple international collaborative networks involving trialists, clinicians and methodologists to share and reuse data from clinical trials, including the Ovulation Induction, IUI, INFORM, Venus and IHABT Collaborations. He has been collaborating closely with multiple fertility clinics in the Asia-Pacific region and Europe on large randomised controlled trials, registry-based studies and observational studies.
Rui is currently appointed as a Deputy Editor of Human Reproduction, an editorial board member of BJOG and the Cochrane Gynaecology and Fertility Group.
Ryan Rose
Ryan Rose
Ryan Rose is a Scientific Director for the Monash IVF Group, overseeing laboratory operations across Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory, regional Australia, and Malaysia. He holds a PhD in Medicine from the University of Adelaide, where he also serves as an adjunct lecturer. With over a decade of experience, Ryan has led research in gamete biology and mitochondrial-targeted therapies. His leadership has been instrumental in guiding clinical trials, establishing state-of-the-art IVF laboratories, and refining laboratory protocols. Beyond his laboratory endeavours, Ryan is an avid brewer who specialises in Scottish and German varieties.
Samuel Chong
Samuel Chong
Associate Professor Samuel Chong is a molecular geneticist in both the Departments of Paediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. He is also Director of the Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Centre at the National University Centre for Women and Children, and Scientific Advisor to the Molecular Diagnosis Centre and Cytogenetics Laboratory in the Department of Laboratory Medicine, both at the National University Hospital.
Dr Chong obtained his BSc (Honours) from the National University of Singapore, his MSc from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and his PhD in Human and Molecular Genetics from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, USA. This was followed by a visiting fellowship at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, and faculty positions at Georgetown University Medical Centre in Washington, D.C., and at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland.
At the turn of the 21st century, Dr Chong returned and joined the faculty of the National University of Singapore School of Medicine.
He spends most of his time developing innovative solutions for molecular diagnosis and screening of challenging genetic and genomic disorders, and has published nearly 200 scientific articles and book chapters. He also teaches undergraduate and post-graduate life sciences students in human genetics and genomics.
Sharon Lim
Sharon Lim
Dr Sharon Lim
Counsellor
Fertilityconnectz, Singapore
Sharon Lim is an integrative counsellor who works with clients who are experiencing stress, burnout, anxiety or sadness as a result of grief and challenging circumstances. An area of specific interest is supporting individuals and couples who are on challenging fertility journeys (from pre-conception to post-natal phases).
She draws on various therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Solution-focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Grief and Loss (Transitions) work. Sharon believes that balance can only be achieved by attending holistically to mental, emotional and physical health.
She has a Master of Counselling degree, and is a registered counsellor in Singapore, and an accredited clinical counselling supervisor in Singapore and Australia. Before training as a counsellor, she was a physician in the UK, and has also worked in the pharmaceutical industry.
Professional affiliations:
APACS (Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors, Singapore)
SAC (Singapore Association of Counselling)
ACA (Australian Counselling Association)
ANZICA (Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association)
ASPIRE (Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction)
MRCP (Member of the Royal College of Physicians UK)
Somjate Manipalviratn
Somjate Manipalviratn
Dr. Somjate Manipalviratn is currently the Medical Director of Jetanin Hospital which is a specialized hospital for fertility treatment in Bangkok. He graduated his medical degree, Obstetric and Gyneology training and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility training from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. After his graduation is Thailand, he went to the United States of America to be a research follow under the mentor of Prof. Dr. Alan DeCherney at the University of California, Los Angeles before moving to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
He currently has served ASPIRE as the country representative for Thailand. He also is a board member of ASPIRE educational committee and also as a board member of ASPIRE Endometrium and Implantation Special Interest Group. He also is a board member of Thai Society of Reproductive Medicine.
He has been an active speaker in the field of fertility treatment and fertility preservation both locally and internationally.
Sonja Goedeke
Sonja Goedeke
Sonja Goedeke (BSocSci Hons, MA, PhD) Associate Professor, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, AUT
Sonja is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the Auckland University of Technology and is a registered clinical psychologist. Her research focuses on the psychosocial and ethical implications of infertility and its treatment for men, women, their families, and individuals conceived through treatment, in particular, through donor conception. She has published papers, presented at conferences and to practitioner and consumer groups, and supervised research students in a range of areas including on embryo donation experiences, views on recognition and compensation for donation, counselling practice, motivations for and experiences of egg donation, parenting after infertility, choice motherhood, experiences of donor conception and cross border reproductive care. Sonja is the co-investigator of the DIANZ (Donor Identity Aotearoa New Zealand) project, co-chair of the Special Interest Group for ASPIRE (Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction), a former Associate Editor for Human Reproduction, a board advisor for FertilityNZ, and a member of the Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors’ Association (ANZICA) research and membership committees.
Sophie Turner
Sophie Turner
Sophie Turner is a Donor Conceived Person (DCP) from Aotearoa, New Zealand. She is a founding member of Donor Conceived Aotearoa, an advocacy group founded by and for donor conceived New Zealanders in 2021 to improve donor conception practices in New Zealand. In addition to supporting advocacy and education initiatives in New Zealand, Sophie has also contributed to legislative reform in Queensland, Australia where she currently resides.
Sophie’s parents conceived her using a sperm donor in the mid-1980s, through a hospital-based program in Wellington, New Zealand. Uncharacteristically for the time, the donor assigned to her parents donated with identity release provisions. Sophie’s parents also ignored the prevailing advice from the era and told her and her brother at a young age that they were donor conceived.
Sophie and her brother have nine half siblings – seven of which were conceived by different families using the same donor, and two of which are the donor’s raised children. Sadly, Sophie and her siblings have no identifying information about several of their donor conceived siblings. She has been working to identify her missing siblings for several years. In 2021, she discovered that one of her missing siblings was a close friend who she had known since kindergarten, but she still has three more siblings to find.
Sujata Kar
Sujata Kar
Dr. Sujata Kar is the leading Gynecologist in Bhubaneswar for almost three decades. Kar Clinic Women’s Wing and IVF centre is the most sought after health care provider in the field of infertility, gynecologic endoscopic surgery , assisted reproduction, gynecologic sonography , Obstetric and neonatal intensive care. Many firsts and novelties in these fields are to her credit. She has through hard work and dedication to her field become an established ART and endoscopic surgeon having devoted her life to her profession. She has been a topper and has won seven gold medals in MBBS. Her name is now synonymous with infertility treatment and Gynecologic surgery in the state of Odisha , and Kar clinic Women’s Wing is a level three referral center.
After completing her MBBS & MD from SCB medical college in Cuttack, one of the most prestigious colleges in Odisha Dr. Kar completed her DNB from the National Board and then pursued her advanced training in laparoscopic surgery from Calcutta. She has also done her IVF training in Belgium under Professor Paul Devroey and the Harley Street Fertility center in London. She also developed advanced Laparoscopic skills from multiple programs in the USA.
She has achieved professional excellence through hard work and unparalleled experience in her field of expertise. She has been running a full-fledged assisted reproduction unit for the past twenty three years . She is credited with the 1st IVF, 1st ICSI baby of eastern Odisha, 1st Cryopreserved baby, 1st assisted laser hatching pregnancy and live birth of Odisha. She has started the first stem cell treatment center in Odisha .
She has been an active executive member of multiple national bodies like ISAR ,The PCOS society of India, The Fertility preservation society of India , IAGE ,ISSRF top professional societies of the country . She is currently the Vice president of the Indian Society for Assisted reproduction , a huge body of doctors practicing IVF in India. She is a keen academician with many original publications in the field of Polycystic ovary syndrome , and male infertility and travels extensively for continued medical education.
Swee Lian Liow
Swee Lian Liow
Dr. Liow Swee Lian is the Scientific Director of Virtus Fertility Centre, Virtus Health Singapore, a member of Virtus Health Group.
He holds a degree in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Agriculture, Malaysia, MSc (Reproductive Biology) and PhD (Reproductive Genetics) from the National University of Singapore.
Dr Liow was involved actively in the training of post-graduate students in Master of Clinical Embryology at the National University of Singapore and the setting up of 3 IVF centres in Singapore. He obtained his professional qualifications and training both local and overseas from the Wicell Research Institute, Wisconsin, USA for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Culture Methods, Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) from University College London, United Kingdom, laser micromanipulation from University of Heidelberg, Germany.
Dr. Liow has vast research experience and is one of the pioneers in micromanipulation techniques like Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), IMSI, Polarized Light Microscopy (Oosight), Laser Assisted Hatching and laser micromanipulation techniques.
Dr. Liow is also the author and co-author of many research papers published in peer-review international journals and books. His research interests include embryo culture system, Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT), ovarian tissue cryopreservation, vitrification of oocytes and embryos, male infertility, sperm DNA fragmentation, fertility preservation, stem cell biology and wildlife conservation. He has been invited to speak in various scientific congresses and workshops. He is currently a Co-Chair for the ASPIRE Embryology Special Interest Group (SIG). He is involved in establishing the ASPIRE ART Guidelines and ASPIRE Embryology Certification Course. He also holds membership in ESHRE, ASRM and PGDIS.
Syarief Thaufik Hidayat
Syarief Thaufik Hidayat
dr. Syarief Thaufik Hidayat Profile
Dr. dr. Syarief Thaufik Hidayat, Sp.OG, Subsp.FER, M.Si.GC, D.MAS is an obstetrician and gynaecologist with a subspecialty in reproductive endocrinology, which deals with fertility problems or disorders of the female reproductive system. He currently practices at Dr Kariadi Central General Hospital, Hermina Pandanaran Hospital, Semarang Medical Center Telogorejo Hospital.
He has decades of experience treating infertility, including IVF. He also specializes in minimally invasive surgery, including laparoscopy for cyst and fibroids removal, as well as hysteroscopy of the uterine cavity.
He graduated in General Medicine from Diponegoro University, Semarang in 1990, followed by a residency in Gynaecology from Diponegoro University, Semarang in 1998. He then completed the Consultant Programme in Reproductive Endocrinology Infertility (KFER) at the University of Indonesia in 2006 and Genetic Counselling at Diponegoro University in 2009. He completed his PhD at the Faculty of Medicine, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta.
He serves as Semarang Branch Chairman of the Indonesian Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility (HIFERI) and a member of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE), American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), Australasian Gynaecology Endoscopy & Surgery (AGES) and International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology (ISGE).
Tanzeem Sabina Chowdhury
Tanzeem Sabina Chowdhury
Tanzeem S Chowdhury
FRCOG, MRCOG, FCPS
Associate Professor,
BIRDEM General Hospital,
Dhaka.
- Consultant, Farida Clinic and Infertility Management Center
- International secretory, Fertility Sterility Society of Bangladesh
- Research Secretary of Gynecological Endoscopic Society of Bangladesh
- Organizing Secretory, Endometriosis society of Bangladesh
- Organizing Secretory, Fertility preservation society of Bangladesh
- Organizing Secretory, PCOS society of Bangladesh.
- Member of Editorial Board of Journal of Bangladesh Obstetric and Gynecological Society of Bangladesh.
- Member of the Editorial board, BIRDEM Medical Journal
- Area of interest- Reproductive endocrinology and ART
- Published articles- 30
Teraporn Vutyavanich
Tiencheng Arthur Chang
Tiencheng Arthur Chang
Professor Arthur Chang
Tiencheng Arthur Chang, PhD, HCLD, ELD, CC, is Professor of OB/GYN at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA, and Director of Clinical ART Laboratories at UT Health Reproductive Health & Fertility Center and US DoD’s Brooke Army Medical Center. Prof. Chang received his bachelor’s degree from National Taiwan University, Taiwan, MS and PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. He is board certified as High-complexity Clinical Laboratory Director (HCLD), Embryology Laboratory Director (ELD), and Clinical Consultant (CC) by American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB).
Prof. Chang’s clinical and research interests include IVF, embryology, implantation, 3D and extended embryo culture, artificial embryo, PGT, ART laboratory management and business models, as well as nonhuman primate model for reproductive medicine. He has served on numerous leadership and committee positions worldwide, including American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM: Board, committee chairs), Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART: Board, committee chairs), Society of Reproductive Biologists and Technologists (SRBT: President, Board, committee chairs), American Association of Bioanalysts – College of Reproductive Biology (AAB-CRB: President, Board, committee chairs), Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE: Board, SIG co-chair), Taiwanese Society for Reproductive Medicine (TSRM), and Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR). He is associate editor for Journal of Assisted Reproduction & Genetics (JARG), section editor for Reproductive Biology & Endocrinology (RB&E), accreditation inspector for College of American Pathologists (CAP), off-site director for ART and CLIA laboratories, and consultant to governments and the industry. He has received 2 ASRM Service Milestone Awards and 8 times ASRM Star Award for his research and professional service contributions.
Tin-Chiu Li
Tin-Chiu Li
Prof TC Li
MD, PhD, FRCOG, FRCP, Hon FHKCOG
Head of the Union Reproductive Medicine Centre, Hong Kong
Hon Professor of Obs & Gynae, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Immediate past President of ASPIRE
Published 450 papers in peer-reviewed journals
Tuong M Ho
Tuong M Ho
HO, Manh Tuong
MD, MCE, MBA
tuongho.ivfmd@gmail.com
Dr. Tuong M Ho has been working in the field of assisted reproductive technology since 1997, when he joined the first IVF team in Vietnam. He has both laboratory and clinical experience on assisted reproductive technology. He is now the senior consultant of IVFMD, My Duc Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, which has more than 4,000 new IVF cycles and 5,000 FET cycles per year.
Dr. Ho is Director of HOPE Research Center, at My Duc Hospital, which is a leading research institution in clinical reproductive medicine in Asia. He and his group have had more than 50 publications in international journals including NEJM, The Lancet, Human Reproduction, Fertility and Sterility, RBMO, JARG… His recent interests are frozen embryo transfer, in-vitro maturation of oocyte and quality management in IVF.
Dr Ho was board member of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) from 2012-2021, and Vice President of ASPIRE (2018-2021). He serves as Secretary General for Ho Chi Minh City Society for Reproductive Medicine (HOSREM). He has been invited speakers in more than 40 international and regional congreses, symposiums…
Xiaoyan Chen
Xiaoyan Chen
Dr. Xiaoyan Chen, BMed (Hons), MBE (Harvard), PhD (CUHK)
Associate Consultant, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology & Director of Maternal-Fetal Research Institute, Shenzhen Baoan Women’s and Children’s Hospital, China
Adjunct Associate Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Dr. Chen has special interest in recurrent miscarriage, recurrent implantation failure, uterine structure, endometrial function, maternal-fetal interface, and embryonic development. She has received 14 full-grants as principle investigator from 2018 to 2024 and over 60 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, including Cell, AJOG. She is the awardee of Young Investigator Award for ASPIRE 2023.
Dr. Chen is a committee member of the Special Interest Group of Implantation and Endometrium, ASPIRE. She is also the section editor of Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology and the editorial board member of BMC pregnancy and Childbirth.
Xiaoyan Liang
Xiaoyan Liang
Dr.Liang, a distinguished professor and Ph.D. advisor at Sun Yat-sen University, founded the Reproductive Center at the Sixth Affiliated Hospital. Graduating with a Master’s in Gynecological Endocrinology in 1986 and a Ph.D. in Reproductive Endocrinology in 1996, Dr.Liang has published over 150 influential papers and authored key texts in assisted reproductive technology. As the principal investigator, they led national projects on optimizing in vitro maturation (IVM) systems and contributed to national guidelines on PCOS and amenorrhea. Notably, they achieved Guangdong’s first IVM baby in 2002 and pioneered ovarian tissue transplantation in 2012. In 2017, they executed a groundbreaking mitochondrial injection procedure, resulting in a successful birth. Dr.Liang has played a pivotal role in training and establishing reproductive centers nationwide, significantly advancing reproductive endocrinology and fertility preservation.
Ying Cheong
Ying Cheong
Name: Professor Ying Cheong
Position/Occupation: Professor in Reproductive Medicine, University of Southampton
University / Hospital / Association: University of Southampton; Complete Fertility Centre Southampton
Biography: Ying is a Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery and the Professor of Reproductive Medicine. She is the Medical Director of Complete Fertility Centre Southampton, UK. Ying’s research is on the endometrium and its environment for implantation and works across discipline with the School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton in the development of medical devices. She holds several NIHR and commercial grants and is an experience clinical trialist. She is currently ESHRE Special Interest Group Coordinator for Reproductive Endocrinology and Editor to several journals. Ying is active in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Yuji Endo
Yuji Endo
Professor Yuji Endo
Nishitan ART Clinic
Biography
Yuji Endo, Ph.D., is a globally recognized leader in the field of reproductive science, renowned for his pioneering contributions to human-assisted reproductive technology. He earned his Ph.D. in Reproductive Science from Okayama University in 2013, where his research laid the foundation for groundbreaking advancements in fertility treatments. Dr. Endo currently serves as the Scientific Director at Nishitan Art Clinic Group, an institution established in 2022 by Seiji Nishimura. Under their leadership, the clinic has rapidly evolved into Japan’s largest and most prestigious IVF network.
With over two decades of expertise, Dr. Endo is credited with developing the innovative single sperm vitrification procedure, utilizing Cryotop and CellSleeper technologies to assist patients with critically low sperm counts. His work has revolutionized fertility treatments, offering new hope to individuals with previously unmanageable reproductive challenges. A prolific researcher, Dr. Endo has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and serves as a trusted reviewer for leading international scientific journals, cementing his reputation as one of the foremost authorities in his field. His pioneering contributions continue to shape the future of reproductive medicine, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in assisted reproduction and fertility preservation.
Yutaka Osuga
Yutaka Osuga
Yutaka Osuga, MD, PhD
- Professor and Chair, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo
- Deputy director, the University of Tokyo Hospital
- Vice Chairperson of the Executive Board, Chairperson of International Relations Committee, Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- President, Japan Society of Fertilization and Implantation
- Immediate past president, Japan Society for Reproductive Medicine
- Immediate past president, Japan Society of Gynecologic and Obstetric Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Therapy
Prof. Osuga received his MD in 1985 and PhD in 1995 from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Tokyo, Japan. He completed his OB/GYN residency training at the University of Tokyo. He trained as a postdoctoral fellow in the field of ovarian physiology in Stanford University from 1995 to 1997. He is board certified by Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Japan Society of Gynecologic and Obstetric Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Therapy, Japan Society for Reproductive Medicine, and Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine.
Prof. Osuga provides clinical services in gynecology and reproductive medicine with special expertise in laparoscopic surgery and assisted reproductive technology. His main research targets cover a wide variety of physiology and pathology of reproduction including endometriosis, implantation, folliculogenesis, and reproductive aging. He has authored over 500 research papers published in eminent peer-reviewed journals and has written and edited many textbooks. He serves as an executive board member of several medical groups and associations and an editor of several international journals. He is frequently sought out to provide his expertise at international medical conferences and academic institutions.
Zhongwei Huang
Zhongwei Huang
Adjunct Assistant Prof Huang Zhongwei is Clinician-Scientist and Consultant at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, National University Hospital, Singapore. He is the Deputy Director of NUS Bia-Echo Asia Centre for Reproductive Longevity and Equality (ACRLE), specialising in research for women’s reproductive health, ageing, digital medicine, and leading the conversation in women’s reproductive longevity and equality. Adjunct Assistant Prof Huang supports couples with fertility, clinical andrology and sexual issues holistically as an integral part of his clinical practice. He also cares for mothers throughout their pregnancy and women in their post reproductive years.
Session Chairs
Achmad Kemal Harzif
Achmad Kemal Harzif
Achmad Kemal Harzif is a lecturer and researcher in the field of reproductive endocrinology medicine.
He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, the University of Indonesia in 2000, obstetrics and gynecology specialist in 2007 and completed his REI-consultant in 2016.
His main interest is infertility, endometriosis, fertility preservation and reproductive surgery. He published several peer reviewed papers and currently doing research in fertility preservation and preimplantation genetic testing using artificial intelligence.
He is also active in organizational activities both in Indonesia and regiona-international such as ASPIRE, ASFP and AOFOG.
Bao Gia Huynh
Bao Gia Huynh
PhD, MBA
Dr. Bao G Huynh has been working in the field of assisted reproductive technology since 2007 in Vietnam. He has both laboratory and genetic experience on assisted reproductive technology. He is now the Deputy General Director of IVFMD Group with 11 IVF centers and 1 clinic, which has more than 10,000 new IVF cycles and 15,000 FET cycles per year.
Dr. Bao is Researcher of HOPE Research Center, at My Duc Hospital, which is a leading research institution in clinical reproductive medicine in Asia. He and his group have had more than 30 publications in international journals including NEJM, Human Reproduction, Fertility and Sterility, RBMO, JARG, Reproductive Medicine and Biology, Fertility & Reproduction. His recent interests are frozen embryo transfer, in-vitro maturation of oocyte, genetics and quality management in IVF.
Dr. Bao was member of the ASPIRE, ESHRE, ASRM and Ho Chi Minh City Society for Reproductive Medicine (HOSREM) until now. He has been accepted oral or poster presentations and chair in more than 20 international and domestic conferences, symposiums, meetings.
Carmel Carrigan
Carmel Carrigan
Nurse Coordinator for Care Fertility, Greenslopes
Carmel Carrigan has 35 years nursing experience including 27 years’ experience in midwifery, women’s health and infertility care with a commitment to providing outstanding women’s health care services in the private sector. She completed her General Nursing training at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane in 1987, later gaining Midwifery Endorsement in 1989 at the Mater Hospital in Brisbane. Carmel attended the Queensland University of Technology graduating with a Bachelor of Nursing (Post grad) in 1994. Carmel has extensive experience in nursing leadership predominantly as a Director of Nursing in the area of infertility. Carmel has a special interest in third party reproduction, quality management, nursing research and nurse education.
In 2012 Carmel was instrumental in changing the face of Fertility treatment in Australia with being the leading Nurse in a pilot project responsible for the planning, coordination, development and implementation of Australia’s first Low Cost Model of Care providing equitable access to affordable fertility treatment to thousands of patients who otherwise would not be able to afford treatment.
Carmel has presented on a range of topics at the Fertility Society of Australia (FSA) conference and was Awarded Best Paper presented by a Nurse for the following research:
- 2008- ART Patient attitudes towards the gender of their children
- 2012- Patient attitudes to a low-cost model of care
- 2013- Criteria Used by Recipients in Donor Semen Selection
- 2014- Cross-border reproductive care- One clinic’s national and international experience
Carmel feels very fortunate that her passion has aligned with her working life and is thankful for the opportunities that has led her to her current position as Nurse Co-ordinator and Quality Manager with an amazing team at Care Fertility Greenslopes in Brisbane.
Chiaki Shirai
Chiaki Shirai
She is a family sociologist and professor at the National Shizuoka University in Japan.
She has conducted qualitative research on parent-child relationships without genetic linkage, including egg donation and adoption in Japan and other Asian countries. In addition, she has other interests in the area of family formation and reproduction, including pregnancy and childbirth, childbearing customs, prenatal testing, disability, abortion and sexual diversity in Asia.
Clare Boothroyd
Clare Boothroyd
Clare Boothroyd completed specialisation internal medicine (endocrinology) and obstetrics and gynaecology and holds the subspecialty Certificate of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (CREI). She is Immediate Past President of ASPIRE and past chair of the Education Committee of ASPIRE. She is past President of Australian and New Zealand Society of Specialists in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and a past member of the Board of the Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ previously FSA) She has been an executive of IVF Directors group of the FSA and the nominated representative of the IVF Directors on the Reproductive Technology and Accreditation Committee (RTAC) and National Human and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) review committee on ethics of practice of Assisted Reproduction and Technology. . She is past chair of training and accreditation committee in REI of the RANZCOG and is past director of the oral examination in CREI. She completed an executive MBA in 2015. She established an independently owned IVF unit in 2008, Care Fertility of which she is Medical Director.
Duru Shah
Duru Shah
Prof. Duru Shah, MD FRCOG FCPS FICS FICOG FICMCH DGO DFP
Dr. Duru Shah is the Director, Gynaecworld, the “Center for Women’s Health & Fertility” in Mumbai. She is currently the Founder President of the “The PCOS Society” (India), of “Metropolis Foundation”, Vice-President and Chair of Education Committee- Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) and Member of the Women’s Health Vertical of C-20, Government of India.
Dr. Shah has occupied the highest position in the field of Obst. Gyn. in India as the President of Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecological Societies of India, (FOGSI), “The Indian Menopause Society”, the “Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction (ISAR)” and the Chair of the Indian College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ICOG) On the International front she has served as a Member of the Ethics Committee of International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics for 6 years and has also been the “Director of Digital Education” and “Chair of the IMPART Program” on the Board of The International Menopause Society” for 8 years. She is the Immediate Chair of the “ASPIRE Special Interest Group (SIG) on Reproductive Endocrinology & PCOS, has been the International Advisor of ESHRE’s Special Interest Group “Safety & Quality in ART” (SQART). Chair of the Council of Affiliated Menopause Societies (CAMS) IMS, Chair
Dr. Shah’s areas of interest are Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She has lectured extensively both nationally and internationally and created excellent academic programs for postgraduate students and clinicians in the field of PCOS, Assisted Reproduction and Menopause. Dr. Shah is a Member on the Editorial Board of various International and National Journals, niz. TOG, RCOG, London, Climacteric- (IMS), Journal of Human Reproductive Science (JHRS)-(ISAR), Dr. Duru Shah co-authored the approved International Guidelines published in 2018 and 2023, and was the Indian lead on the International Guidelines on Screening, diagnostic and risk assessment and life stage in 2023.
Dr. Shah has been the proud recipient of many Orations, Awards and Honours, the most prominent being the “FIGO-Distinguished Merit Award” being the first and only Indian Recipient of this Prestigious Award and has been conferred the “Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynecology”. The “Mahatma Award 2021” for Social Responsibilities and Gender Equality, and has been conferred with the Life time Achievement Awards for excellence in the field of Infertility and women’s health, and the “Iconic Gynecologist & Fertility Expert” , by the Honorable Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Governor of Maharashtra, India. Conferred the International Menopause Society Distinguished Service Award 2024 and Indian Menopause Society: Life Time Achievement Award 2024 – 2025.
As President of the PCOS Society of India, Dr. Shah has created an awareness program on a very important health disorder called “PCOS” which affects women from puberty to beyond menopause, through a Project “Vijayeta – the winner”.
Her passion has always been Women’s Empowerment
Eileen Manalo
Eileen Manalo
Dr. Eileen M. Manalo graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine and took her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology and fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital. She was a visiting consultant at the National University Hospital and Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore and National Hospital at Hanoi where she took further studies in Assisted Reproductive Technology. She underwent training for robotic surgery at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. More recently, she also completed her masters degree in Biotechnology of Human Assisted Reproduction and Embryology, at The University of Valencia, Spain.
Dr. Manalo is currently a Professor VII at the Department of OB-Gyn of the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, where she served as the chief of the section of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility from 2007 to 2013 and from 2015 to 2018, and Chief of Service from 2013 to 2015. She is a founding member and was president of the Philippine Society for Reproductive Medicine in 2009. She served as the youngest president of the Philippine Society for Climacteric Medicine in 2008. She was a former member of the board of trustees of the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society. She was a member of the Philippine Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology from 2006-2007, and 2018-2020. She is a founding member and vice-president of the newly established Philippine Society for Fertility Preservation. She also served as board of trustees in the Philippine Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy from 2013 to 2018. She is a member of the International Editorial Board and Reviewers of the Fertility and Sterility Journal of Bangladesh. She is currently also an Associate Editor of the official journal of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE), Fertility & Reproduction (F&R), and a member of the Scientific Committee for Athens, Greece Congress in 2022 of the International Federation of Fertility Societies.
She has contributed to several clinical practice guidelines on the Menopause, Infertility, Endometriosis, Myomas and Adenomyosis, PCOS and Abnormal Uterine Bleeding.
She has delivered many local and international lectures on Recurrent Pregnancy Losses, Repeated Implantation Failures, Endometriosis and Adenomyosis, PCOS, Premature Ovarian Insufficiency, Menopause and HRT, ART and Gynecologic Endoscopy, among others.
EILEEN M. MANALO MD, MSc, FPOGS, FPSRM, FPSGE
Professor 7, University of the Philippines College of Medicine, Philippine General Hospital
Howard and Conchita Redmon Professorial Chair
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Former Chief, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital
MSc, Biotechnology of Human Reproduction and Embryology, University of Valencia, Spain
Vice-President and Founding Member, Philippine Society for Fertility Preservation, 2019-2022
President, Philippine Society for Reproductive Medicine, 2009
President, Philippine Society for Climacteric Medicine, 2008
Board Member, Philippine Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2006-2007, 2018-2020
Associate Editor, Fertility and Reproduction (ASPIRE Journal)
International Reviewer, BMC Women’s Health Journal
International Editor and Reviewer, Bangladesh Journal of Fertility and Sterility
Assistant Secretary General, International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS)
Emily Liu
Emily Liu
Dr Emily Liu (REI Subspeciliast & Gynaecologist, Auckland, New Zealand)
Emily is a New Zealand trained Fertility Specialist and Gynaecologist based in Auckland. She is a graduate from University of Otago, completed a Master in Reproductive Medicine with University of New South Wales, and is a certified subspecialist in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (CREI) with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG).
She is a member of the Ethics Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ECART) and is the current New Zealand Country Representative for ASPIRE. She has been involved in a number of clinical trials and systematic reviews, and has a strong interest in evidence based medicine.
Emily runs her private practice in Repromed and Auckland Gynaecology Group in Auckland.
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Helen Yii
Helen Yii
Write-up March 2025
Helen is passionate about empowering individuals to unlock their full potential. As a dedicated member of the Fertility Connectz Counselling team, she is also affiliated with the Singapore Association of Counsellors (SAC) and the Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association (ANZICA).
Before embarking on her counselling career, Helen spent over three decades as a piano teacher in Singapore, where she developed a deep understanding of children’s emotional and mental well-being. While pursuing her counselling qualifications, Helen gained practical experience at Virtus Fertility Clinic, where she cultivated a strong understanding of the emotional complexities faced by couples undergoing IVF treatments. In addition, she volunteered at The Helping Hand and St. Luke’s Hospital, providing psychological support to troubled youths, offering grief and bereavement counselling, and assisting families with relationship and parenting challenges. This diverse background has equipped Helen with the expertise to help clients navigate anxiety, interpersonal conflict, and family-related struggles.
Helen utilizes a variety of therapeutic techniques, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), adapting her methods to meet the unique needs of each client. She is also trained in Gottman Couple Counselling and skilled in leading the Prepare/Enrich program for couples, providing them with effective tools and strategies to enhance their relationships. Currently, her primary focus is on helping parents and couples navigate the challenges they face in everyday life.
Helen holds a Master of Counselling from Monash University, a Bachelor of Arts in Music, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Education from Melbourne University. Her person-centred approach empowers clients to gain greater self-awareness and create meaningful, positive change. Helen is committed to supporting individuals in developing confidence, resilience, and adaptability, and offers counselling services in both English and Mandarin.
Huiyu Xu
Huiyu Xu
Xu Huiyu is the Head of the Endocrine Lab at the Reproductive Medicine Center, Peking University Third Hospital, a committee member of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) SIG group, and the Deputy Director of the Translational Medicine Committee of the Beijing Chronic Disease Association. She specializes in the clinical application of sex hormones and big data research, having published over 40 SCI papers, with more than 30 as the first author.
She has filed or obtained over 20 national invention patents and more than 20 PCT international patents, several of which have been successfully translated into applications. Xu has received several prestigious awards, including the First Prize of Maternal and Child Health Scientific and Technological Achievements in 2021 (ranked 3rd/15), the Second Prize of the Ministry of Education’s Scientific and Technological Progress Award in 2019 (ranked 5th/15), and the Peking University Award for Outstanding Industry-University-Research Cooperation Projects in 2021.
As one of the primary developers, she has successfully transformed her patents into clinical applications, which have been incorporated into expert consensus guidelines. Notably, her innovation, OvaRePred—the world’s first AI tool for ovarian reserve assessment and perimenopause prediction—was recognized as one of the Top 10 Innovations of 2023 by The Innovation Journal. This tool has also been licensed to Heronova, a U.S. company, for further market exploration.
Ivan Sini
Ivan Sini
Dr Ivan Sini is a world-known and respected IVF and fertility physician/surgeon from Indonesia. He was trained in Australia and obtained his post graduate degrees in Reproductive Medicine and Minimal invasive Surgery from University of Adelaide, Australia. His doctoral degree was obtained from Universitas Indonesia. Currently he is Dean of Faculty of Medicine, IPB University and appointed President of Indonesian College of O&G. He is also active as a President of Indonesian Genomics Association and founding member of Asian Society of Gynecology Robotic Surgeons. He is clinically active as fertility specialist and robotic surgeon. His academic interest is in infertility, reproductive suurgery, genomics and IVF. He actively published his scientific work in international peer review journals and co-authored several books.
Dr Sini is the Chairman PT Bundamedik, an Indonesian public listed healthcare company and CEO of Morula Indonesia, the largest IVF group in Indonesia. He has received many national and international scientific and entrepreneurship awards.
Jin Li
Jin Li
Jin Li, the director of the Department of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University.
Vice Chair of the Fertility Preservation Professional Committee of the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association; Vice Chair of the Reproductive Medicine Branch of the Shanghai Medical Association。Her main research directions include female reproductive endocrinology, infertility, reproductive genetics, assisted reproductive technology and its safety.
Julian Savulescu
Julian Savulescu
Professor Julian Savulescu is the Chen Su Lan Centennial Professor in Medical Ethics and Director for the Centre for Biomedical Ethics at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS). He is an award-winning ethicist and moral philosopher trained in neuroscience, medicine, and philosophy. He has held the Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics at the University of Oxford since 2002. He is Visiting Professorial Fellow in Biomedical Ethics at Murdoch Children’s Research institute and Distinguished International Visiting Professor in Law at the University of Melbourne where he leads the Biomedical Ethics Research Group.
Jung Ryeol Lee
Jung Ryeol Lee
Jung Ryeol Lee, M.D, Ph.D.
Chairman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Translational Medicine
Seoul National University College of Medicine
Principal Investigator
Fertility Preservation and Enhancement Research Laboratory
Professor Jung Ryeol Lee graduated from the Seoul National University College of Medicine, where he also earned his Ph.D. Following this, he completed his residency and fellowship at Seoul National University Hospital and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. He is currently a professor at Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and serves as the chairman of his department.
Professor Lee has conducted extensive research and published numerous articles in the areas of fertility preservation, assisted reproductive technologies, fertility regeneration, and minimally invasive surgery. His main academic interests are fertility preservation, regeneration and anti-aging in reproduction, minimally invasive surgery, and digital medicine. He is recognized as a leading figure among Korean clinicians and researchers in fertility preservation, reproductive endocrinology, and infertility. He is also a leading surgeon in the field of minimally invasive surgery, including single-port laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery.
In addition, Professor Lee has served as an associate editor and editor-in-chief for many international peer-reviewed journals, such as Human Reproduction, Frontiers in Endocrinology, and Journal of Menopausal Medicine. As a board or council member, he has contributed to numerous International and Korean academic societies dedicated to reproductive endocrinology and fertility preservation.
Junhao Yan
Junhao Yan
Junhao Yan, M.D., Ph.D., a professor and chief physician at the Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University. He currently serves as the President of the Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Deputy Director of National Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Deputy Dean of the Institute of Women, Children and Reproductive Health, Shandong University. His primary interests as a clinical and translational researcher have been in the field of reproductive genetics, infertility, pregnancy loss and birth defects. His studies have also focused on standardizing the application of PGT technology. In recent years, he has published more than 70 peer reviewed papers as corresponding or first author in journals such as New Engl J Med、BMJ、J Clin Invest、JAMA Netw Open、Am J Hum Genet etc. He also led over 10 projects including the National Key R&D Program and National Natural Science Projects as a PI. He received multiple awards, including the Ministry of Education’s First Prize for Excellent Scientific Research Achievements in Higher Education Institutions, the first prize of Shandong Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award and the Young Scholar Award of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation of China, et al.
K D Nayar
K D Nayar
CV — DR. KANAD DEV NAYAR
MD.,DGO.,Dip.Obst.(Ireland).,FICOG
Chief Consultant & HOD, Akanksha IVF Centre , New Delhi , India
Immediate Past President : Indian Fertility Society (IFS) 2024-2026.
Convenor of the Education committee IFS 2018-26
Chair Elect – ISIG ASRM 2024-2025
Chair GDG – IFS Guideline on Poor Ovarian Response 2024
Organising Chair Annual National Conference of IFS – Fertivision 2022 and 2023
Academic Supervisor for the One year Diploma in Clinical ART ( Since 2015) &
Two year M.Sc. Clinical Embryology courses ( Since 2017) conducted by Amity University, India.
Presented 30 papers at ASRM and 27 papers at ESHRE annual conferences
ASRM Star Award for five consecutive years (2020, 2021 ,2022 , 2023 & 2024)
TAPISAR Lifetime Achievement Award on 27th November 2022,
FOGSI Achiever Award on 14th April 2023
IMA Janak Puri Lifetime Achievement Award on 2nd July 2023.
ISAR Lifetime Achiever Award on 2nd February 2024
ISSRF Lifetime achievement Award on 14th February 2025
Kamthorn Pruksananonda
Kamthorn Pruksananonda
Kamthorn Pruksananonda, M.D.
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Department of OB/GYN, Faculty of Medicine,
Chulalongkorn University,
Bangkok, Thailand.
Dr. Kamthorn Pruksananonda is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. He previously served as the Chairman of the Reproductive Medicine Committee at the Royal Thai College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and currently serves as a member of the Advisory Board for Reproductive Health Policy at the Ministry of Public Health and the National Committee for Protection of Children Born from Assisted Reproductive Technology in Thailand.
Dr. Pruksananonda received his medical education and postgraduate training from Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, before completing his fellowship in Reproductive Biology and Infertility at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA, United States. He is the Past President of the Pacific Society for Reproductive Medicine 2019 Conference and a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Additionally, he leads the IVF Unit, Reproductive Medicine Division, and Human Embryonic Stem Cells Research Center at Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Pruksananonda has received various awards throughout his career, including the Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship in 1989, the Asia and Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s Young Gynecologist Award, the Best Research Paper Award in 1993 and 1995, and the National Research Award 2021 from the National Research Council. He has authored more than 60 medical articles published in various local and international peer-reviewed journals and book chapters, such as the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fertility and Sterility, and Stem Cell Research. His recent research has focused on epigenetics in human reproduction, assisted reproductive technology, and reproductive health policy.
Kate Stern
Kate Stern
Kate is Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Melbourne, Royal Women’s Hospital. Kate is the Head of Reproductive Services at the Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne, which operates Australia’s first truly public fertility and IVF service.
She is also Clinical Director and Head of Clinical Research at Melbourne IVF. She co-chaired the COSA Fertility Preservation Guidance Committee and is Chsir of the ASPIRE Fertility Preservation Special Interest Group.
Kate is a fertility specialist, gynaecologist and reproductive endocrinologist and her special interest is in medical fertility preservation. She received the award of the Order of Australia in 2022.
Keiji Kuroda
Keiji Kuroda
Keiji Kuroda, M.D., Ph.D.
Bio: Dr. Keiji Kuroda is a specialist in reproductive medicine and a director, Sugiyama Clinic Marunouchi, Tokyo. He had researched human endometrium in Imperial College London and University of Warwick, UK, from 2010 to 2012. His current research interests include the relationship between endometrial dysfunction and implantation failure or pregnancy loss.
Kenji Ezoe
Kenji Ezoe
Kenji Ezoe is a senior scientist at the R&D laboratory of the Kato Ladies Clinic in Tokyo, Japan. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in agriculture from the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. His research interests include fertilization, embryology, cryopreservation, and blastocyst implantation.
Keshav Malhotra
Keshav Malhotra
Dr. Keshav Malhotra holds a masters degree in Clinical Embryology from Monash university Australia and is one of the few ESHRE certified Clinical Embryologists in INDIA. He is the Lab Director of Rainbow IVF and now the Director of Malhotra Embryology Training Academy. Dr. Malhotra is the Vice Chairman of Embryology for ISAR (Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction) and Chair of SIG Embryology for ASPIRE (Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction). He was also selected as one of the ESHRE 5 for the year 2021. He has also been recognised as the Budding Embryologist of the Year by Economic Times INDIA -2019.
Kyungah Jeong
Kyungah Jeong
I’m Kyungah Jeong with Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital in South Korea. I’m a professor of reproductive endocrinology, a director of Infertility/Fertility preservation center, Robotic surgery center and Hospital Vice President. I’ve been researching PCOS, Endometriosis, and ovarian aging and performed over two thousands cases of Robotic surgeries, especially for fertility preservation.
Kyungjoo Hwang
Kyungjoo Hwang
Kyunjoo Hwang M.D., Ph.D
He graduated from Yonsei University College of Medicine in 1988 and completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Severance Hospital. Following this, He pursued a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Ajou University Hospital. In 1997, he was appointed as a professor at the Ajou University School of Medicine.
In 2002, he earned a Ph.D. in Science from Seoul Women’s University. From March 2017 to February 2023, he served as the Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Ajou University School of Medicine.
In 2025, he became the President of the Korean Society for Reproductive Medicine.
Lan N Vuong
Lan N Vuong
Associate Professor Lan Ngoc Vuong, MD, PhD
University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
IVFMD and HOPE Research Center, My Duc Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City
VIETNAM
Assoc. Prof. Vuong is the Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She is also the Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (HSMFM), a member of the Executive Board of the Vietnam Association of Gynecology and Obstetrics (VAGO) and a member of the Executive Board of the Vietnam Association for Medical Education (VAME).
She was one of the pioneers of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in Vietnam, starting in 1997. Since then, Dr. Vuong has performed more than 25,000 assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycles, including conventional IVF, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), oocyte donation, oocyte freezing, frozen embryo transfer and in-vitro maturation of oocytes. She has been involved in providing support and training for the establishment of most IVF centers in Vietnam. In addition, Dr Vuong is a senior lecturer for many ART training courses in Vietnam.
Dr. Vuong is the Specialty Editor of Fertility & Sterility and Editor-in-Chief of MedPharmRes. She has served as a peer reviewer for several journals. Dr Vuong has authored more than 185 publications in high-ranking local and international scientific journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, Human Reproduction, and Fertility & Sterility, etc. She has been invited as a speaker for several regional and international meetings.
Dr Vuong maintains strong engagement with community groups, speaking at community forums and is recognized as a local expert in her field, with regular media appearances.
She has received The National Award from the Vietnam President for the Scientific Research in In-vitro Fertilization (2005), Ta Quang Buu Award from the Vietnam Ministry of Science and Technology for the honored scientist with outstanding achievement (2020). She was nominated as one of 100 Asian scientists who have had outstanding achievements in scientific research by The Asian Scientist magazine in 2020.
Maria Jesusa Banal-Silao
Maria Jesusa Banal-Silao
Maria Jesusa B. Banal-Silao, MD, MSc
FPOGS, FPSRM, FPSGE, FPSUOG
Dr. Maria Jesusa Banal-Silao is an Associate Professor in the Section of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, Philippine General Hospital. She had her residency training in obstetrics and gynecology, and fellowship training in reproductive endocrinology, infertility, and menopause, in the same University. She had further training in ultrasonography in obstetrics and gynecology at the Philippine General Hospital, and training courses ART at the Scripps Fertility clinic in La Jolla, USA, and IVF Center Van Hanh in Vietnam. She earned her master’s degree in the biotechnology of human assisted reproduction and embryology in the University-Business Foundation of the University of
Valencia (ADEIT). Dr. Banal-Silao is an editorial advisory board member of the Journal of the Asia-Pacific Association of Gynecologic Endoscopy (APAGE) and Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy (GMIT) and a peer reviewer of the Philippine Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (PJOG). She is the immediate past president of the Philippine Society of Climacteric Medicine (PSCM), and a past president of the Philippine Society for Reproductive Medicine (PSRM).
Maruf Siddiqui
Maruf Siddiqui
Professor Dr. Maruf Siddiqui passed MBBS from Dhaka Medical College in May 1998 and completed his fellowship (FCPS) in Obstetrics & Gynaecology from Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons in January 2006. He obtained a fellowship in Infertility & ART form Division of Infertility, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand on May-June 2009. He also obtained a Diploma in Reproductive Medicine and Embryology from ISOM, Germany and a Diploma in Gynaecological Endoscopy from Kiel School of Gynaecological Endoscopy, UKSH University Hospital, Germany. He later completed an MSc in Biotechnology of Human Assisted Reproduction and Embryology from University of Valencia, Spain with distinction.
Professor Siddiqui has extensive expertise in Infertility Management for long 15 years including Assisted Reproductive Technology(ART), IUI, laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy.
For his paper on ‘Letrozole for ovulation induction in PCOS patients resistant to Clomiphene citrate’, Dr. Siddiqui received the ‘Shan S Ratnam Young Gynaecologist award’ from Asia Oceania Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (AOFOG) at Newzealand in 2009.
He is one of the Executive Board members of Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE). Dr. Siddiqui is also the current Scientific Secretary of Fertility & Sterility Society of Bangladesh(FSSB).
He has got more than 30 publications including more than 10 international papers. He is the author of two chapters of Infertility textbooks published by NOVA Science publishers, NY USA in 2009 & 2014. Prof. Siddiqui is a reviewer of more than 10 International Journals worldwide.Professor Dr. Maruf Siddiqui is the founder Editor in Chief of Bangladesh Journal of Fertility & Sterility(BJFS). He is an examiner of the postgraduate exams of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility in Bangladesh.
Professor Maruf Siddiqui is currently working as Clinical Director & Chief Consultant of Dhaka Fertility Center.
Mei-Jou Chen
Mei-Jou Chen
Dr. Mei-Jou Chen is the Livia Shangyu Wan Chair Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at National Taiwan University and the Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at National Taiwan University Hospital. She is a recognized expert in reproductive endocrinology, infertility, and assisted reproductive technology (ART).
Dr. Chen obtained her M.D. from Taipei Medical University and later completed her Ph.D. at National Taiwan University. She received specialized training in reproductive endocrinology and ART at National Taiwan University Hospital, where she also completed her residency. Her research focuses on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), congenital urogenital malformations, and optimizing ART protocols. She has pioneered innovative fertility treatments and significantly advanced the understanding of metabolic and endocrine mechanisms affecting female reproductive health.
Dr. Chen has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications in leading medical journals, including Human Reproduction, Fertility & Sterility, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Oncogenes, and Gut Microbes. She serves as an Associate Editor for Journal of Ovarian Research, Scientific Reports, JFMA, and TJOG, and as a reviewer for high-impact journals such as Nature Communications, Human Reproduction, Fertility and Sterility and RBM Online. She has played an influential role in professional organizations, serving as the Immediate Past President of the Taiwanese Society for Reproductive Medicine, a Board Member of the Taiwanese Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and a Funding Board Member of the Asian PCOS Society. Additionally, she has advised Taiwanese government committees on fertility policy and low birth rates.
Dr. Chen’s contributions to reproductive medicine have earned her numerous national and international awards, including the FIGO Women’s Award for Outstanding Female Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2023) and the National Innovation Award of Taiwan (2023).
Ming-Jer Chen
Ming-Jer Chen
MING-JER CHEN, M.D., M.Sc.
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health,
Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Dr. Ming-Jer Chen received his MD from National Yang Ming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan. He completed his resident ship from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and held a position of attending physician in Taichung Veterans General Hospital. He also obtained his M.Sc. and MCE in National University of Singapore. He was appointed as director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility in Taichung Veterans General Hospital in 2002, and Chair of Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Taichung Veterans General Hospital in 2017.
Dr. Ming-Jer Chen is a member of many important societies, including Taiwanese Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology (TAOG), The Chinese Association of Obstetric and Gynecologic Endoscopist, The Chinese Fertility Society R.O.C. (FSROC), Taiwanese Society of Reproductive Medicine (TSRM), Taiwanese Endometriosis Society and served as Director to contribute those societies. Dr. Chen’s research is aimed at various aspect of clinical reproductive medicine, ART and endometriosis.
Mukhri Hamdan
Mukhri Hamdan
Dr Mukhri Hamdan is a professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a subspecialist in reproductive medicine. He works as an O&G consultant at Universiti Malaya Medical (UMMC) and Specialist Centre (UMSC). He is the Head of the O&G Department in the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya and also the Vice President for the College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Academy of Medicine Malaysia. He sits on the National Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine subspecialty evaluation committee for the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC). He is actively involved in the Advisory and Coordinating Committee for Reproductive Health (Subfertility) for LPPKN.
He holds a PhD from the University of Southampton UK in reproductive sciences (Endometriosis) and also a clinical master in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (MObGyn) from the University Malaya. He was trained locally and in the United Kingdom hospitals. After he completed his clinical master, he joined Complete Fertility Southampton, United Kingdom and gained advanced training in infertility. He is certified by British Fertility Society (BFS) to perform embryo transfer (IVF/ET) and intrauterine insemination (IUI).
Dr. Mukhri has been a keen researcher in the field of reproduction. He has presented his work in many international meetings and has published them in high-impact academic journals in various aspects of the endometriosis field. He has also been actively involved in writing up the National Curriculum for O&G. He speaks regularly in local and international congresses and is currently a member in ASPIRE SIG endometriosis
Nandita Palshetkar
Nandita Palshetkar
Dr. Nandita Palshetkar – Leading IVF Specialist & Women’s Health Advocate
Dr. Nandita Palshetkar is a pioneering IVF specialist with over 30 years of experience in reproductive medicine. She is the Medical Director of Bloom IVF, a network of 10 fertility centers across India, and has played a key role in advancing assisted reproductive technology (ART) in the country.
A past President of FOGSI (2019), ISAR, IAGE, AMOGS, MOGS, and MSR, Dr. Palshetkar has been instrumental in shaping policies and initiatives that promote women’s health and fertility care. She is actively involved in national and international committees, including FIGO, AOFOG, and the Government of India’s ART and Surrogacy Bill Committees.
Dr. Palshetkar is known for her groundbreaking work in IVF, preimplantation genetic testing (PGT), ovarian tissue freezing, and advanced fertility preservation techniques. She has delivered over 1,000 lectures, authored more than 100 publications, and edited 25 books. Her dedication to excellence has earned her several prestigious awards, including the Honorary FRCOG by The Royal College of OBGY, Lifetime Achievement Award at IFS–Fertivision 2023 and the ISSRF Lifetime Achievement Award 2024.
Beyond fertility, she is passionate about public health advocacy, spearheading awareness campaigns on cervical cancer, reproductive rights, and maternal health. She was the Organizing Chair of AICOG 2025 (All India Congress OBCY), which marks FOGSI’s 75th anniversary and is set to be a landmark event in Indian obstetrics and gynecology.
A visionary leader, mentor, and advocate for women’s health, Dr. Nandita Palshetkar continues to shape the future of fertility care in India and beyond.
Nares Sukcharoen
Nares Sukcharoen
Nares Sukcharoen, MD is the Previous President of Thai Society of Reproductive Medicine (TSRM), Executive board member of Asia Pacific Initiative in Reproductive Endocrinology (ASPIRE), and Asian Society of Fertility Preservation (ASFP). He is also the Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, THAILAND.
Professor Nares Sukcharoen obtained BSc (Hons.) and MD (Hons.) from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, THAILAND in 1983 and received his Obstetrics and Gynecology certification from King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, THAILAND, in 1988. He worked at Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavillion and Royal Infirmary Edinburgh as honorary registrar and studied at Centre of Reproductive Biology, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Edinburgh as Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship from 1995-1996.
His main research interests have been in Andrology, ART and fertility preservation. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles as well as over 40 book chapters on human reproduction, andrology and reproductive endocrinology and 5 books published as editor. He is the previous Editor of Thai Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Journal of Medical Association Thailand.
Navdeep Singh Pannu
Navdeep Singh Pannu
Dr. Navdeep Singh Pannu
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Fertility Specialist
ALPHA IVF & WOMEN’S SPECIALISTS CENTRE, KOTA DAMANSARA, MALAYSIA
M.B.B.S. (INDIA), M.MED. O&G (Malaya), F.R.C.O.G. (London), A.M. (Malaysia),
Fellowship & Diploma in Minimal Access Surgery (India)
Dr. Navdeep Singh Pannu is currently a Consultant Obstetrician, Gynaecologist, and Fertility specialist at ALPHA IVF & Women’s Specialist Centre, Kota Damansara. He was previously in TMC Fertility Centre, where he served for 14 years and later became the Medical Director. He oversaw TMC Fertility branches in Puchong, Penang, Ipoh and Johor Bharu. He is also the past president of the Malaysian Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology (MSART). Dr. Navdeep obtained his specialist training at University of Malaya, where he received his master’s degree and also in the United Kingdom, where he became a Member Royal College of Obstetrician & Gynaecologist. In 2023 he received his fellowship from the Royal College in London. He trained in Laparoscopic Surgery in India and obtained a Fellowship and Diploma in Minimal Access Surgery.
Neil Johnson
Neil Johnson
Neil is a New Zealand gynaecologist and REI subspecialist in a practice with Auckland Gynaecology Group and Repromed Auckland. He is also medical director at Flinders Fertility, Adelaide, South Australia. Neil is professor of O&G at Flinders University and adjunct professor at the University of Adelaide, serves on the board of ASPIRE, was inaugural chairperson of the ASPIRE endometriosis special interest group and is a past president of the World Endometriosis Society.
Nusrat Mahmud
Nusrat Mahmud
- Senior Consultant & Professor
Division of Reproductive Medicine & Infertility
Dept. of OBGYN, BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. - Honorary Clinical and Research, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University. USA.
Nusrat Mahmud’s (MBBS MS) main research interests are in the fertility aspect of PCOS and Endometriosis, male infertility, Diabetes Mellitus and Infertility, and also Climate change impact in infertility.
She is a Council member of South Asian Federation of Obstetricians & Gynecologists –(SAFOG). and the Country Representative for Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE.) Recently she has been appointed as Member- REI committee Asia Oceania Federation of Obstetrician & Gynecologist (AOFOG) and also Member- Asian PCO Society.
She is keen in research and involved her commitment as the Associate Editor of Fertility and Reproduction, the official Journal of ASPIRE.
Nusrat is being appointed as the reviewer of official journal of SAFOG and also the International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
She emphasized on medical ethics and morals in professional and personal life while talking to her trainees.Her interest in teaching lead her to be the Course Coordinator (Gynecological Endoscopy) in different Institutes of Bangladesh both private and government sectors. Nusrat is engaged as resource hands in IUI trainings in different government and non-government organizations in the country.
She is appointed as the Treasurer of Fertility & Sterility Society, Join Secretary Endometriosis and Adenomyosis Society and Scientific Secretary of PCOS Society of Bangladesh. She is active member of IFFS, ESHRE and ASRM.
She is the author of a book and chapters of book which are published by internationally reputed publishing house. She is a good orator and given talks on international and national scientific meetings in home married and have and abroad.
She is married to an urologist by profession and blessed with two lovely children. Her daughter is carrying the family legacy.
Padma Rekha Jirge
Padma Rekha Jirge
Dr. Padma Rekha Jirge
MRCOG (UK), FICOG, MBA (Healthcare Mx), PGDMLE (med law & ethics), M Sc Epidemiology (Uni Edinburgh)
Clinical research fellow – in ART; from University of Glasgow 1995 – 1997
Current Responsibilities:
- Scientific Director –Sushrut Assisted Conception Clinic, & Shreyas Multispeciality Hospital & Research Institute , Kolhapur
- Founder Director – PRISMATIC Research Foundation
- President, Fertility Preservation Society of India 2025 -2026
- Chairperson, Maharashtra Chapter of ISAR 2023 – 2025
- Chairperson, SIG Reproductive Endocrinology, PCOS Society of India
- Immediate Past Editor-in-Chief – Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences (2020 – 2023) (Responsible for the journal procuring IMPACT FACTOR).
- Deputy Editor of Fertility & Reproduction, official journal of Asia Pacific Initiative in Reproduction (ASPIRE)
Publications: Original articles published in Fertility Sterility, Human Reproduction, Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences and Reproductive Biomedicine Online
orcid.org/0000-0003-3603-503X
Main areas of interest: Ovarian reserve, PCOS; and Fertility preservation.
Established the countrywide registry for Fertility Preservation Society of India.
Currently, conducting survey of Onco-specialists to understand the barriers of FP in India.
Currently involved in creation and running of a certificate course for FP for clinicians and embryologists in India.
PC Wong
PC Wong
Professor PC Wong:
Founding President and previous Secretary-General of ASPIRE. He was the former head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the National University of Singapore and founding director of the Center for Reproductive Education and Specialist Training (CREST).
He is currently the Emeritus Consultant and Head, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility in the National University Hospital (NUH).
Pramod Krishnappa
Pramod Krishnappa
Dr Pramod Krishnappa DNB (Urol), ChM (Edinburgh), FECSM
Bangalore, India
Dr Pramod Krishnappa is a Senior Consultant Urologist and Fellowship trained Andrologist at NU Hospitals, Bangalore, India. He is an expert in the medical and surgical management of Male Infertility and Men’s Sexual Health. He did the European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM) Penile Implant Fellowship in Madrid and subsequently gained clinical expertise in Male Infertility at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). He is a panel member of the Urological Society of India (USI) Male Infertility guidelines. He received the Urological Association of Asia (UAA) Youth Section Fellowship Award in 2021 and the Best Young Researcher Award under the Clinician category from the Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction (ISAR) in 2022. His primary research interests are Peyronie’s disease, Erectile Dysfunction, Penile implants and Artificial Urinary Sphincters, on which he has multiple publications.
Qiong Wang
Qiong Wang
Dr. Qiong Wang is Professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of First Affiliated Hospital of the Sun Yat-sen University. Dr. Wang’s research interest includes recurrent miscarriage and reproductive endocrinology. She is director of recurrent miscarriage clinic and reproductive endocrinology clinic in her hospital. She has authored at least 50 papers on miscarriage and reproductive endocrinology. Her research work supported by the grants from The National Science Foundation of China, National High Technology Research and Development Program and Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong. She is Chairman of Reproductive Endocrine Committee, Women Doctor Associate of Guangdong Province, and Vice-chairman of Reproductive Immunology and Eugenics Committee, Guangdong Medical Associate.
R Muharam
R Muharam
Professor Muharam Natadisastra, MD (OG), REI, MPH, PhD
He is a board member of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction and Head of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia.
Currently, he is the President-Elect of the Indonesian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (PERFITRI) for the 2021-2024 period. He also serves as the Vice President of the Indonesian Endocrinology-Reproduction and Fertility Association (HIFERI) since 2022. He was the Former President of the Indonesian Menopause Society from 2009 to 2013.
Since 2004 up until now, he has occupied the position of Head of IVF at Yasmin Kencana, part of Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, which focuses on Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. He was also the Head of the Immunoendocrinology Laboratory at the Makmal Diagnostic Centre.
After graduating as a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2001, he resumed his studies and received his subspecialist training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility from Universitas Indonesia in 2005.
He was appointed as a professor in the field of endocrinology reproduction at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, in August 2023.
He has research published in local and international journals. His research focuses mainly on ART, endometriosis, PCOS, and menopause. Up until now, he has published 83 original articles in international journals indexed in Scopus, and 26 original articles indexed in PubMed, with an h-index of 10. He has developed research studying the improvement of poor responder IVF patients, improvement of IVF patients with endometriosis, and thin endometrium.
Currently, he is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), The European Society for Reproductive Immunology (ESRI), The Official Journal of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE), International Menopause Society (IMS), and International Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ICMART).
Rashida Begum
Rashida Begum
Professor Rashida Begum
- FCPS, MS, MSc, PhD, FRCOG
- Chief Consultant Infertility Care and Research Centre (ICRC) Ltd.
- Secretary General FSSB
- Chairperson Reproductive Endocrinology subcommittee SAFOG
- Chairperson Reproductive Endocrinology subcommittee OGSB
- Associate Editor Fertility and Reproduction, J ASPIRE
- Member of SIG Endometriosis ASPIRE
Awards:
- Physician award from Bangladesh Medical Teachers Welfare Trust and Platform, 2021
- FRCOG from RCOG 2021
- Young Scientist Award (AOFOG) in 2005.
- Shining Personality Award from Narikantha, 2005
- Lifetime Achievement Award from OGSB, 2016
- Other 10 awards
Publications:
- Published 91 articles in reputed international and national journals.
- Authored two textbooks of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
- Contributed three chapters in International Publishers books.
- Member of ASRM, ESHRE, IFFS, WES and AE & PCOS society
Raymond Li
Raymond Li
Dr. Hang Wun Raymond Li:
Dr. Li is a Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine. He is currently Clinical Associate Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Hong Kong. He is Honorary Consultant at Queen Mary Hospital and Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong, as well as Honorary Medical Consultant at the Family Planning Association of Hong Kong. He is currently the Chair of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Committee, Asia and Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (AOFOG). His clinical and research interests are in reproductive endocrinology, subfertility and family planning.
Rebecca Kerner
Rebecca Kerner
Rebecca Kerner is an UK-trained, independent and private practice Psychotherapist and Senior Counsellor with over 24 years international experience specialising in infertility, grief and relationship issues. She has worked with individuals and couples in the UK, New Zealand, and Australia, and is a passionate advocate for patient centred care. Rebecca is the chair of the Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association (ANZICA) and the Psychology and Counselling Special Interest group for the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE). She is also a person with a lived experience of infertility and the struggle to create a family.
Amongst her advocacy work, Rebecca has created the short film series “Care to Listen and Listen to Care,” helping to provide a voice for patients going through fertility treatment. She has also been a contributor to the Merck Serono Patient Podcast “Talking Pineapples”, this time providing guidance to patients in navigating the “Two week Wait “ https://www.merckgroup.com/au-en/podcasts/talking-pineapples-podcasts/talking-pineapple-episode-2.html
In her work with ANZICA, she has led numerous parliamentary submissions both at state and national levels, including the call for an urgent parliamentary inquiry into prolific online semen donors, and the need for a national donor conception register. She has also appeared before the Australian Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry Community into the Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 and has sat on the Australian Guideline Development Group for the Australian adaptation of the evidence-based guideline for Unexplained Infertility.
Rebecca has been excited to help build the newly formed ASPIRE Psychology and Counselling SIG along with her Co-Chair Assoc Prof Sonja Goedeke and her fellow SIG leaders. The SIG has a clear focus in helping to promote an awareness of the crucial importance and understanding of the psychosocial issues, both short and long term, for those who access ART in the Asia Pacific.
Rebecca Moore
Rebecca Moore
Bec Moore is a highly experienced Registered Nurse based in Brisbane, Australia, with over 15 years in nursing and 11 years specializing in fertility care. She is currently a Fertility Nurse Coordinator at Care Fertility, where she is dedicated to guiding and
supporting individuals and couples through their fertility journey.
Bec holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Reproductive Medicine from UNSW and is among an elite group of nurses to achieve the prestigious ESHRE Certification for Nurses and Midwives—becoming only the second nurse in Australiato do so.
In addition to her clinical expertise, Bec has contributed to fertility research, focusing on the knowledge and attitudes of female medical students regarding delaying childbearing, oocyte freezing, and fertility preservation options. Her work highlights the
importance of education and awareness in reproductive choices and future fertility planning.
Passionate about patient-centered fertility care, Bec is committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality support to those undergoing fertility treatment. Her expertise, dedication, and deep understanding of reproductive medicine ensure that every patient receives the best possible care throughout their journey.
Richard Choy
Richard Choy
Dr. Choy is a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and the founder of the Preimplantation Genetic Testing Laboratory (PGT) and the Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis Centre (PGDC) at Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), serving now as the Deputy Director in charge of laboratory services. The PGT and PGDC are both one of the most active and productive centers in Asia, serving as a tertiary referral and training center for PGT and prenatal testing for both the public and private clinical sectors in Hong Kong, mainland China and Asia. As a pioneer in PGT and prenatal diagnosis, his team utilizes state-of-the-art genomic technologies, including chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) and genome sequencing, and first reported the outcome of a multi-centre mosaic embryo transfer pregnancy outcome in Asia and the contribution of pathogenic chromosome copy number variants (CNVs) in fetus with high nuchal translucency. In 2021, he established the Fertility Preservation Research Centre to enhance the outcome of in-vitro fertilization pregnancies Dr. Choy has over 230 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, with several landmark papers uncovering the contribution of CNVs in fetuses with structural malformations, and an H-index of 46. Recently, his team pioneered the novel application of Low-pass whole-genome sequencing (Low-pass WGS), a method which can detect balanced chromosomal structural variants (SVs) or rearrangements that contribute to human diseases. Dr. Choy serves as the vice-president of the Hong Kong Society of Genetic Counselling and board member of the PGDIS and ISPD.
Robert Norman
Robert Norman
Professor Robert Norman holds a personal chair as Emeritus Professor for Reproductive and Periconceptual Medicine at the University of Adelaide, and is a subspecialist in reproductive medicine (CREI) and in endocrine biochemistry (FRCPA). He was founding Director of the Robinson Research Institute at the University of Adelaide from 2008 to 2013. He has been President of the AE-PCOS Society, the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) and leader of 2 Australian NHMRC Program grants while serving on several senior NHMRC Principal Committees. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences and was awarded an Order of Australia (AO) in 2013. He has more than 650 publications, an h score of 128 and 86000 citations. His major research contributions have been in IVF and reproductive endocrinology, particularly in PCOS, the effect of lifestyle on reproductive outcomes and periconception medicine. He was Medical Director at Fertility SA 2013-2018 and was an active reproductive medicine specialist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. He was awarded the Distinguished Researcher Award by ASRM, Life Membership by ESHRE and the Fertility Society of Australia and the Lifetime Achievement Award by ASPIRE. He remains active as teacher, mentor and researcher while acting as an Editorial Editor for Fertility and Sterility.
Rohina Gul
Rohina Gul
DR ROHINA GUL
Fellow of Sexual medicine,
Fertility Specialist
MBBS, DGO, MCPS, FECSM, ARDMS
Diploma in fertility,
Dr Rohina Gul spend much of her career time in Fertility clinics. After 6 years work in Toronto, Canada, she joined LIFE (Pakistan) in 2015 till date. While working in Fertility she did her diploma in Gynae and OBS and Fellowship in sexual medicine and became first and only female Clinical Sexual medicine Fellow of Pakistan.
She deals with male and female sub fertility, doing most procedures like IUI, IVF/ICSI,OPU , ET, ERA Biopsies and Transfers. Alongside treating male and female sexual dysfunction, couple counselling and performing procedures like Injection botulinum for vaginismus, vaginal PRP for female sexual dysfunction, vaginal Laser / vaginal HIFU for pre-menopausal vaginal symptoms .
ASPIRE(AsiaPacific Initiative of reproductive Endocrinology)Country representative
Course coordinator of Certificate in A.R.T (CART)
Romerico Torres
Romerico Torres
Romerico F. Torres M.D. MSc FPOGS FPSRM FPSGE
Lead Clinician and Managing Director (Clinical Svcs) Alpha IVF Manila
Associate Professor 2 FEU NRMF School of Medicine
Medical Specialist and Section Chief Section of Reproductive Medicine, MIGS and Menopause Department of OBGYN, Veterans Memorial Medical Center
Ronald Wang
Ronald Wang
Dr. Ronald Wang Chi Chiu is Deputy Editor of F&R and currently a Professor, Division Head and Deputy Director of Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis Centre of Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Dr. Wang joined the department after his MBBS degree with honours in 1994, and he received his first PhD in Surgical Sciences from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1998 and his second PhD in Genetics from Japan National Institute of Genetics in 2011. Dr. Wang has major research focus in studying reproduction and development. With wide range of experience in clinical and medical research and teaching, Dr. Wang was appointed to the editorial boards and review panels of many important research funding agents and journals. Dr. Wang has worked on many research projects received a total of over HK$116 million research grants and owned 22 patents. He has published over 308 ISI articles on many acclaimed journals including JAMA, Ann Int Med, Nat Cell Biol, Nat Commun, Adv Sci, Gene Dev, Cell Research, PNAS, Angiogenesis, J Biol Chem, FRBM, Hum Reprod Update, Hum Reprod, Mol Hum Reprod, and Fertil Steril. His success in translational O&G research has earned him multiple local and international scholarships and both research and innovation awards. He is also reviewer of BMJ, Lancet, Hum Reprod, Fertil Steril, BJOG, FRBM, FASEB, J Path, Development, Physiol Genomics, etc
Rong Li
Rong Li
Prof. Li is serving as the Chairman, Reproductive medicine branch, China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care, CPAM, Vice chairman, Reproductive Medicine Professional Committee of Chinese Medical Doctor Association, CARM, and the Director for Reproductive Medical Center, and the vice president of Peking University Third Hospital. She specializes in clinical treatment, education and medical researches within the fields of Obstetrics and Gynecology with research directions on reproductive medicine, female fertility evaluation, endometrial receptivity and PCOS. She published more than 150 SCI articles in medical journals, including Cell, Nature, Lancet, JAMA, et al. Her researches had been funded National Natural Science Foundation for Preeminence Youth Fund Sustentation Project in 2019.
Rui Huang
Rui Huang
Dr. Rui Huang graduated from Capital Medical University with an M.D. degree and now is an attending physician at the Hysteroscopy Center of Fuxing Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. She has a special interest in the application of ultrasound in reproductive medicine.
- She has performed nearly 20,000 3D ultrasound evaluations for women with reproductive health issues.
- Finished a prospective cohort study on the clinical use of 3D ultrasound in assessing intrauterine adhesions and published her findings in the RBMO under the title “Value of 2D ultrasonography in the diagnosis and evaluation of intrauterine adhesions- a prospective study” and “A prospective study examining the value of three-dimensional transvaginal ultrasonography during the diagnosis and evaluation of Asherman syndrome.”
Samuel Chong
Samuel Chong
Associate Professor Samuel Chong is a molecular geneticist in both the Departments of Paediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. He is also Director of the Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Centre at the National University Centre for Women and Children, and Scientific Advisor to the Molecular Diagnosis Centre and Cytogenetics Laboratory in the Department of Laboratory Medicine, both at the National University Hospital.
Dr Chong obtained his BSc (Honours) from the National University of Singapore, his MSc from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and his PhD in Human and Molecular Genetics from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, USA. This was followed by a visiting fellowship at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, and faculty positions at Georgetown University Medical Centre in Washington, D.C., and at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland.
At the turn of the 21st century, Dr Chong returned and joined the faculty of the National University of Singapore School of Medicine.
He spends most of his time developing innovative solutions for molecular diagnosis and screening of challenging genetic and genomic disorders, and has published nearly 200 scientific articles and book chapters. He also teaches undergraduate and post-graduate life sciences students in human genetics and genomics.
Sean Sokteang
Sean Sokteang
Dr SOKTEANG SEAN
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Dr. Sean is the co-founder and Medical Director of Fertility Clinic of Cambodia (FCC), Cambodia’s pioneering and leading infertility center, established in September 2014. After her medical studies at University of Health Sciences in Cambodia, she pursued her advance specialized training in Gynecology, Obstetrics, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility management at Paris V Rene Descartes University, France and received special training at Cochin Infertility and ART center under the direct supervision of Professor de Ziegler. Dr. Sean also received further training on embryology at NUH Fertility Center in Singapore under the direction of Professor PC Wong. Dr. Sean leads her team of highly committed and competent medical professionals to assist thousands of couples in achieving their parenting goals. She was the Host and Co-Facilitator of first ever Global Update on Assisted Reproductive Technology 2022 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Her outstanding medical direction earned herself and FCC recognitions from local and international medical communities. Currently, she is the Country Representative of ASPIRE for Cambodia.
Sharon Lim
Sharon Lim
Dr Sharon Lim
Counsellor
Counsellingconnectz, Singapore
Sharon Lim is an integrative counsellor who works with clients who are experiencing stress, burnout, anxiety or sadness as a result of grief and challenging circumstances. An area of specific interest is supporting individuals and couples who are on challenging fertility journeys (from pre-conception to post-natal phases).
She draws on various therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Solution-focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Grief and Loss (Transitions) work. Sharon believes that balance can only be achieved by attending holistically to mental, emotional and physical health.
She has a Master of Counselling degree, and is a registered counsellor in Singapore, and an accredited clinical counselling supervisor in Singapore and Australia. Before training as a counsellor, she was a physician in the UK, and has also worked in the pharmaceutical industry.
Professional affiliations:
APACS (Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors, Singapore)
SAC (Singapore Association of Counselling)
ACA (Australian Counselling Association)
ANZICA (Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association)
ASPIRE (Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction)
MRCP (Member of the Royal College of Physicians UK)
Shin Yong Moon
Shinyong Moon
Biography:
Professor Shin Yong Moon graduated from Seoul National University, College of Medicine in 1974. He completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Seoul National University Hospital.
He studied IVF Program at Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine with Professor Howard and Georgeanna Segar Jones and Professor Anibal A. Acosta in 1984 at Norfolk, Virginia. Professor Moon succeeded in creating the first test-tube baby in Korea in 1985.
He was the foundation member and 2nd president of ASPIRE. He had put a lot of effort into developing ASPIRE. He has trained many doctors from Asia in his clinic and laboratory.
In 2006, “Isolation and Characterization of Human Embryonic Stem Cells from Human Blastocysts” was published in the journal Stem Cell by Professor Moon.
He worked for the development of human reproduction and genetics in Korea. He retired from Seoul National University in 2013 and established Professor Moon’s Institute for Human Reproduction and Genetics and M Fertility Center in Seoul, Korea.
Somjate Manipalviratn
Somjate Manipalviratn
Dr. Somjate Manipalviratn is currently the Medical Director of Jetanin Hospital which is a specialized hospital for fertility treatment in Bangkok. He graduated his medical degree, Obstetric and Gyneology training and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility training from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. After his graduation is Thailand, he went to the United States of America to be a research follow under the mentor of Prof. Dr. Alan DeCherney at the University of California, Los Angeles before moving to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
He currently has served ASPIRE as the country representative for Thailand. He also is a board member of ASPIRE educational committee and also as a board member of ASPIRE Endometrium and Implantation Special Interest Group. He also is a board member of Thai Society of Reproductive Medicine.
He has been an active speaker in the field of fertility treatment and fertility preservation both locally and internationally.
Suresh Nair
Suresh Nair
Dr. Suresh Nair is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist and Founder of the Seed of Life Fertility & Women’s Care Medical Centre in Singapore. He specializes in Reproductive Endocrinology, Infertility, Assisted Reproductive Techniques (IVF, ICSI, IUI), and advanced Robotic-Assisted surgeries. Dr. Nair received comprehensive training in Minimal Access Laparoscopic and Hysteroscopic Surgery from 1991 to 1993 in the US, UK, France, and Germany.
He holds a Masters in Reproductive Medicine from the University of New South Wales. Dr. Nair has served as Medical Director at several fertility centres and is the Founding Director of Monash IVF Singapore. He currently chairs the Reproductive Medicine Section at the College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Singapore.
He is also a member of the Education Committee of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE), a Board Member of the Robotic Surgery Society of Singapore, and serves as the Honorary Treasurer of the Asian Society of Gynecological Robotic Surgeons.
Swee Lian Liow
Swee Lian Liow
Dr. Liow Swee Lian is the Scientific Director of Virtus Fertility Centre, Virtus Health Singapore, a member of Virtus Health Group.
He holds a degree in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Agriculture, Malaysia, MSc (Reproductive Biology) and PhD (Reproductive Genetics) from the National University of Singapore.
Dr Liow was involved actively in the training of post-graduate students in Master of Clinical Embryology at the National University of Singapore and the setting up of 3 IVF centres in Singapore. He obtained his professional qualifications and training both local and overseas from the Wicell Research Institute, Wisconsin, USA for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Culture Methods, Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) from University College London, United Kingdom, laser micromanipulation from University of Heidelberg, Germany.
Dr. Liow has vast research experience and is one of the pioneers in micromanipulation techniques like Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), IMSI, Polarized Light Microscopy (Oosight), Laser Assisted Hatching and laser micromanipulation techniques.
Dr. Liow is also the author and co-author of many research papers published in peer-review international journals and books. His research interests include embryo culture system, Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT), ovarian tissue cryopreservation, vitrification of oocytes and embryos, male infertility, sperm DNA fragmentation, fertility preservation, stem cell biology and wildlife conservation. He has been invited to speak in various scientific congresses and workshops. He is currently a Co-Chair for the ASPIRE Embryology Special Interest Group (SIG). He is involved in establishing the ASPIRE ART Guidelines and ASPIRE Embryology Certification Course. He also holds membership in ESHRE, ASRM and PGDIS.
Tanzeem Sabina Chowdhury
Tanzeem Sabina Chowdhury
Tanzeem S Chowdhury
FRCOG, MRCOG, FCPS
Associate Professor,
BIRDEM General Hospital,
Dhaka.
- Consultant, Farida Clinic and Infertility Management Center
- International secretory, Fertility Sterility Society of Bangladesh
- Research Secretary of Gynecological Endoscopic Society of Bangladesh
- Organizing Secretory, Endometriosis society of Bangladesh
- Organizing Secretory, Fertility preservation society of Bangladesh
- Organizing Secretory, PCOS society of Bangladesh.
- Member of Editorial Board of Journal of Bangladesh Obstetric and Gynecological Society of Bangladesh.
- Member of the Editorial board, BIRDEM Medical Journal
- Area of interest- Reproductive endocrinology and ART
- Published articles- 30
Tiencheng Arthur Chang
Tiencheng Arthur Chang
Professor Arthur Chang
Tiencheng Arthur Chang, PhD, HCLD, ELD, CC, is Professor of OB/GYN at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA, and Director of Clinical ART Laboratories at UT Health Reproductive Health & Fertility Center and US DoD’s Brooke Army Medical Center. Prof. Chang received his bachelor’s degree from National Taiwan University, Taiwan, MS and PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. He is board certified as High-complexity Clinical Laboratory Director (HCLD), Embryology Laboratory Director (ELD), and Clinical Consultant (CC) by American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB).
Prof. Chang’s clinical and research interests include IVF, embryology, implantation, 3D and extended embryo culture, artificial embryo, PGT, ART laboratory management and business models, as well as nonhuman primate model for reproductive medicine. He has served on numerous leadership and committee positions worldwide, including American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM: Board, committee chairs), Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART: Board, committee chairs), Society of Reproductive Biologists and Technologists (SRBT: President, Board, committee chairs), American Association of Bioanalysts – College of Reproductive Biology (AAB-CRB: President, Board, committee chairs), Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE: Board, SIG co-chair), Taiwanese Society for Reproductive Medicine (TSRM), and Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR). He is associate editor for Journal of Assisted Reproduction & Genetics (JARG), section editor for Reproductive Biology & Endocrinology (RB&E), accreditation inspector for College of American Pathologists (CAP), off-site director for ART and CLIA laboratories, and consultant to governments and the industry. He has received 2 ASRM Service Milestone Awards and 8 times ASRM Star Award for his research and professional service contributions.
Tin-Chiu Li
Tin-Chiu Li
Prof TC Li
MD, PhD, FRCOG, FRCP, Hon FHKCOG
Head of the Union Reproductive Medicine Centre, Hong Kong
Hon Professor of Obs & Gynae, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Immediate past President of ASPIRE
Published 450 papers in peer-reviewed journals
Tracy Law
Tracy Law
Dr. Tracy Law Sze Man is a reproductive medicine subspecialist in Hong Kong. She is currently practising in the private sector and is appointed as Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is the vice president of the Hong Kong Gynaecological Endoscopy Society and working committee member in Reproductive Surgery SIG of ASPIRE.
Dr. Law has special interest in reproductive surgery such as hysteroscopic surgery for intrauterine adhesion and intrauterine pathology; and minimally invasive surgery especially on endometriosis. She attended a short training on hysteroscopic surgery at Fuxing Hospital, Beijing in 2018 and oversea training in 2019 on minimally invasive surgery in Sydney Australia to sharpen her surgical skills and acquire skills on ultrasound for deep infiltrating endometriosis.
Tuong M Ho
Tuong M Ho
HO, Manh Tuong
MD, MCE, MBA
tuongho.ivfmd@gmail.com
Dr. Tuong M Ho has been working in the field of assisted reproductive technology since 1997, when he joined the first IVF team in Vietnam. He has both laboratory and clinical experience on assisted reproductive technology. He is now the senior consultant of IVFMD, My Duc Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, which has more than 4,000 new IVF cycles and 5,000 FET cycles per year.
Dr. Ho is Director of HOPE Research Center, at My Duc Hospital, which is a leading research institution in clinical reproductive medicine in Asia. He and his group have had more than 50 publications in international journals including NEJM, The Lancet, Human Reproduction, Fertility and Sterility, RBMO, JARG… His recent interests are frozen embryo transfer, in-vitro maturation of oocyte and quality management in IVF.
Dr Ho was board member of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) from 2012-2021, and Vice President of ASPIRE (2018-2021). He serves as Secretary General for Ho Chi Minh City Society for Reproductive Medicine (HOSREM). He has been invited speakers in more than 40 international and regional congreses, symposiums…
Virgilio Novero
Virgilio Novero
Virgilio M. Novero, Jr., MD
Professor, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, UP College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, UP Manila
Scientific Director, Center for Advanced Reproductive Medicine and Infertility (CARMI), St. Luke’s Medical Center Global City
Vice President, Asia Pacific Initiative for Reproduction (ASPIRE), 2021-2023
Member, Philippine Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (2021-2023)
Treasurer, Asian Society for Fertility Preservation (ASFP), 2020- present
Past President, Philippine Society for Reproductive Medicine (2010)
Past and Founding President, Philippine Society for Fertility Preservation (2019-2022)
Recipient, Augusto Manalo Professorial Chair Award, 2020
Recipient, One UP Professorial Chair Award for Service, 2022-2024
Topics of Interest: Male Infertility, Fertility Preservation, New Technologies in Fertility, Reproductive Genetics incl PGT-A, Ovarian Stimulation
Wen-Jui Yang
Wen-Jui Yang
Wen-Jui Yang M.D., Ph.D.
Director of Reproductive Medicine, Taiwan IVF Group Center
Adjunct Associate Professor (OBS/GYN), The Chinese University of Hong Kong
MOLINDA WEN-JUI YANG M.D., PH.D.
Dr. Yang is Director of Reproductive Medicine at Taiwan IVF Group Center and currently invited as an adjunct associate Professor in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Dr. Yang completed the residency training of Obstetrics and Gynecology and research fellow of reproductive medicine in Mackey Memorial Hospital and also completed her Ph.D. degree in National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan. She was a visiting research fellow of infertility and reproductive endocrinology in Stanford Reproductive Medical Center.
Her major research interests included clinical and basic reproductive medicine, endometrial receptivity, and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. She has many research papers in reproductive medicine and also a reviewer of several international journals. She has been an invited speaker on topics in reproductive medicine.
Wiryawan Permadi
Ying Cheong
Ying Cheong
Name: Professor Ying Cheong
Position/Occupation: Professor in Reproductive Medicine, University of Southampton
University / Hospital / Association: University of Southampton; Complete Fertility Centre Southampton
Biography: Ying is a Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery and the Professor of Reproductive Medicine. She is the Medical Director of Complete Fertility Centre Southampton, UK. Ying’s research is on the endometrium and its environment for implantation and works across discipline with the School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton in the development of medical devices. She holds several NIHR and commercial grants and is an experience clinical trialist. She is currently ESHRE Special Interest Group Coordinator for Reproductive Endocrinology and Editor to several journals. Ying is active in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Young Sik Choi
Young Sik Choi
Professor Young Sik Choi
Professor Young Sik Choi is a distinguished scholar and clinician specializing in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. He earned his medical degree and doctorate in philosophy from the College of Medicine, Seoul National University, and completed his residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology, followed by a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Seoul National University Hospital. He is currently a professor at Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Professor Choi is renowned for his expertise in reproductive medicine. He has published peer-reviewed scientific articles over one hundred in the fields of reproductive endocrinology and infertility. His specific research interest is the application of regenerative medicine in the field of reproduction. In addition to his academic achievements, Professor Choi serves as a Subject Matter Expert for the Department of Health and Human Services in Korea, contributing his insights to policy development in reproductive health. He is also an active member of several Korean academic societies, including those focused on Assisted Reproduction, Contraception, and Reproductive Health and Fertility Preservation, where he has held leadership roles such as board or council member.
Yung-Chieh Tsai
Yung-Chieh Tsai
Professor Dr. Yung-Chieh Tsai is a distinguished expert in reproductive medicine, currently serving as the Director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Head of the Center for Reproductive Medicine at Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan. A graduate of China Medical University, he completed extensive postgraduate training in Taiwan and the United States, including a fellowship at the University of Cincinnati. His academic contributions span over three decades, with appointments including Professor at Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science and Clinical Professor at the National Defense Medical Center.
Prof. Tsai has held numerous leadership roles in professional societies, including President of the Taiwanese Menopause Society (2015–2017), council member of the Asia Pacific Menopause Federation, and national representative for both the International Menopause Society and the Asian Society for Fertility Preservation. He is also an executive director in multiple national societies focused on obstetrics, gynecology, reproductive medicine, and endometriosis.
His clinical and research expertise encompasses assisted reproductive technology (ART), reproductive endocrinology, menopause medicine, and infertility management. He has authored over 70 SCI-indexed publications in high-impact journals, with research areas ranging from IVF outcomes and male infertility to hormonal regulation, gynecologic surgery, and molecular mechanisms in reproduction. He has been a principal investigator in multiple government and hospital-funded projects on fertility, menopause, endometriosis, and regenerative medicine.
As a frequent invited speaker and session chair at international conferences, Prof. Tsai actively contributes to global advancements in reproductive health. His work bridges clinical innovation and academic rigor, making him a key figure in Taiwan’s reproductive medicine landscape.
Yutaka Osuga
Yutaka Osuga
Yutaka Osuga, MD, PhD
- Professor and Chair, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo
- Deputy director, the University of Tokyo Hospital
- Vice Chairperson of the Executive Board, Chairperson of International Relations Committee, Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- President, Japan Society of Fertilization and Implantation
- Immediate past president, Japan Society for Reproductive Medicine
- Immediate past president, Japan Society of Gynecologic and Obstetric Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Therapy
Prof. Osuga received his MD in 1985 and PhD in 1995 from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Tokyo, Japan. He completed his OB/GYN residency training at the University of Tokyo. He trained as a postdoctoral fellow in the field of ovarian physiology in Stanford University from 1995 to 1997. He is board certified by Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Japan Society of Gynecologic and Obstetric Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Therapy, Japan Society for Reproductive Medicine, and Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine.
Prof. Osuga provides clinical services in gynecology and reproductive medicine with special expertise in laparoscopic surgery and assisted reproductive technology. His main research targets cover a wide variety of physiology and pathology of reproduction including endometriosis, implantation, folliculogenesis, and reproductive aging. He has authored over 500 research papers published in eminent peer-reviewed journals and has written and edited many textbooks. He serves as an executive board member of several medical groups and associations and an editor of several international journals. He is frequently sought out to provide his expertise at international medical conferences and academic institutions.
Zhongwei Huang
Zhongwei Huang
Adjunct Assistant Prof Huang Zhongwei is Clinician-Scientist and Consultant at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, National University Hospital, Singapore. He is the Deputy Director of NUS Bia-Echo Asia Centre for Reproductive Longevity and Equality (ACRLE), specialising in research for women’s reproductive health, ageing, digital medicine, and leading the conversation in women’s reproductive longevity and equality. Adjunct Assistant Prof Huang supports couples with fertility, clinical andrology and sexual issues holistically as an integral part of his clinical practice. He also cares for mothers throughout their pregnancy and women in their post reproductive years.
Company Symposium Faculty
David Morroll
David Morroll
Director of Clinical Support at CooperSurgical, Inc.
Dave is a clinical Embryologist since 1986 with extensive experience managing and consulting for laboratories, specializing in embryology, andrology, quality management and lab design.
Education and Training
- BSc in Anatomy & Cell Biology, University of Sheffield, UK
- PhD in Pathological Sciences, University of Manchester, UK
Current role: Director of Clinical Support, CooperSurgical, Inc. (joined ORIGIO in 2011)
- Provides technical and scientific support, education and training as part of the Professional Education & Clinical Support (PECS) team
Career progression
- Progression from Clinical to Consultant Embryologist and Scientific Director
- Managed several UK laboratories and consulted internationally
- Former chair of UK Association of Clinical Embryologists (ACE) and UK Association of Biomedical Andrologists (ABA)
Academic Contributions
- Authored over 23 peer-reviewed publications
- Presented numerous lectures, webinars and training courses globally
Dongsoo Park
Dongsoo Park
Present title
Dr, Miracle IVF clinic, Daegu, South Korea
Past
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fertility Center of CHA Daegu medical center, CHA university School of Medicine Daegu, Korea
Education
Degree-Granting Education
2003 CHA university School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, MD
Postgraduate Training
2010-2013 Residency, Depatement of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fertility Center of CHA Daegu medical center, CHA university School of Medicine, Seoul
2016-2018 Fellowship, Depatement of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fertility Center of CHA Daegu medical center, CHA university School of Medicine, Seoul
Emma Ebinger
Emma Ebinger
Emma Ebinger is the current Scientific Director for Adora Fertility, managing the scientific operations across 4 clinics nationally.
Emma started her career at Kings College Hospital, Assisted Conception Unit in London over 30 years ago and has worked in the field of embryology ever since.
Previously Emma has worked in various embryology/management and consultancy roles across Australia, Middle East and SE Asia.
Emma is passionate about delivering a high level of scientific care to patients through continuous improvements in the laboratory.
Emma has been a guest lecturer for the Clinical Embryology course at USQ for 10 years where she shares her knowledge with the embryologists of the future.
Fabio Cruz
Fabio Cruz
Short bio:
Dr. Fábio Cruz is a senior gynecologist at IVI Valencia for the last 16 years and Professor at the University of Valencia.
Dr. Cruz received his medical and specialist degree from the Federal University of Bahia in Brazil, where he also worked as Associate Professor.
After moving to Spain, Dr. Cruz completed a Reproductive Medicine fellowship at IVI. After that he obtained master’s degree in Human Reproduction and later in Advanced Gynecological Endoscopic Surgery, both at University of Valencia. He’s currently finishing PhD degree at the same University.
Dr. Fábio Cruz has been for a board member of the research committee at IVI Valencia and is part of IVIRMA Global Education as a Professor and Coordinator of medical training.
Short presentation:
- Specialist in Reproductive Medicine at IVI Valencia
- Professor at the University of Valencia
- Coordinator and Professor at IVIRMA Global Education
Hong-Yuan Huang
Hong-Yuan Huang
Professor Hong-Yuan Huang received his MD from Chung-Shan Medical University in Tai-Chung, Taiwan. He held the position of Professor and Deputy chair in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. He completed his fellowship in reproductive immunology in Stanford University, United States.
Professor Huang is also a full Professor of the Chang Gung University and College of Medicine. He has published and recognized as author or co-author of more than 120 peer-reviewed articles. and is a past President of the Taiwanese Society for Reproductive Medicine (TSRM) and Taiwanese Menopause Society (TMS). He is presently served as President of Taiwan Endometriosis Society (TES). His research is aimed at various aspects of reproductive medicine; especially in reproductive endocrinology and immunology, endometriosis, microfluidic biology and nanomedicine.
Hubert Joris
Hubert Joris
Hubert Joris started his career in the field of ART in 1989 at UZBrussel, Belgium where he took part in the set-up of a clinical program for subzonal insemination that soon led to the development of ICSI. He is an author in >60 peer reviewed papers on ICSI, embryology, embryo biopsy, PGT, cryopreservation and pregnancy outcome. In 2004 he joined Vitrolife where he used his clinical experience supporting customers and took part in educational and training activities. Later on, he worked with medium development and is currently responsible for medium research.
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Ji Hyang Kim
Ji Hyang Kim
Professor Ji Hyang Kim is Director of the Fertility Center at Bundang CHA Hospital. She is also an Associate Professor at CHA Fertility Centre of the Bundang Medical Centre and CHA University School of Medicine, as well as Director of the Institute for Reproductive Medicine, CHA Biotech.
In August 2024, Prof. Kim was awarded Outstanding Researcher in Advanced Regenerative Medicine by the Minister of Health and Welfare. She is an International Collaboration Committee Member for the Korean Society for Reproductive Medicine and a member of the Reproductive Endocrinology special interest group, ASPIRE.
Jung Ryeol Lee
Jung Ryeol Lee
Jung Ryeol Lee, M.D, Ph.D.
Chairman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Translational Medicine
Seoul National University College of Medicine
Principal Investigator
Fertility Preservation and Enhancement Research Laboratory
Professor Jung Ryeol Lee graduated from the Seoul National University College of Medicine, where he also earned his Ph.D. Following this, he completed his residency and fellowship at Seoul National University Hospital and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. He is currently a professor at Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and serves as the chairman of his department.
Professor Lee has conducted extensive research and published numerous articles in the areas of fertility preservation, assisted reproductive technologies, fertility regeneration, and minimally invasive surgery. His main academic interests are fertility preservation, regeneration and anti-aging in reproduction, minimally invasive surgery, and digital medicine. He is recognized as a leading figure among Korean clinicians and researchers in fertility preservation, reproductive endocrinology, and infertility. He is also a leading surgeon in the field of minimally invasive surgery, including single-port laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery.
In addition, Professor Lee has served as an associate editor and editor-in-chief for many international peer-reviewed journals, such as Human Reproduction, Frontiers in Endocrinology, and Journal of Menopausal Medicine. As a board or council member, he has contributed to numerous International and Korean academic societies dedicated to reproductive endocrinology and fertility preservation.
Le Long Ho
Le Long Ho
Dr. Le Long Ho is an IVF Specialist and the Head of the ART Department at IVFMD, My Duc Phu Nhuan Hospital. He earned his M.D. from Vietnam National University in 2016 and a Diploma in Assisted Reproductive Technology from the National University Hospital in 2019. With extensive experience in reproductive medicine, Dr. Ho has held key roles at My Duc Hospital since 2019. He is actively involved in teaching and research, contributing to numerous international conferences and publications in the field of assisted reproduction and in vitro maturation (IVM). His work focuses on improving fertility treatments and patient outcomes.
Mei-Jou Chen
Mei-Jou Chen
Dr. Mei-Jou Chen is the Livia Shangyu Wan Chair Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at National Taiwan University and the Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at National Taiwan University Hospital. She is a recognized expert in reproductive endocrinology, infertility, and assisted reproductive technology (ART).
Dr. Chen obtained her M.D. from Taipei Medical University and later completed her Ph.D. at National Taiwan University. She received specialized training in reproductive endocrinology and ART at National Taiwan University Hospital, where she also completed her residency. Her research focuses on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), congenital urogenital malformations, and optimizing ART protocols. She has pioneered innovative fertility treatments and significantly advanced the understanding of metabolic and endocrine mechanisms affecting female reproductive health.
Dr. Chen has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications in leading medical journals, including Human Reproduction, Fertility & Sterility, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Oncogenes, and Gut Microbes. She serves as an Associate Editor for Journal of Ovarian Research, Scientific Reports, JFMA, and TJOG, and as a reviewer for high-impact journals such as Nature Communications, Human Reproduction, Fertility and Sterility and RBM Online. She has played an influential role in professional organizations, serving as the Immediate Past President of the Taiwanese Society for Reproductive Medicine, a Board Member of the Taiwanese Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and a Funding Board Member of the Asian PCOS Society. Additionally, she has advised Taiwanese government committees on fertility policy and low birth rates.
Dr. Chen’s contributions to reproductive medicine have earned her numerous national and international awards, including the FIGO Women’s Award for Outstanding Female Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2023) and the National Innovation Award of Taiwan (2023).
Michael Dahan
Michael Dahan
Michael Dahan is an ABOG certified REI and OB/GYN physician. He went to medical school at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, performed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Long Island College Hospital of SUNY Down State and trained in REI at the University of California at San Diego. He is currently an Associate Professor at McGill University. He was previously on faculty at Washington University in St Louis and was a Women’s Reproductive Health Research Scholar (WRHR) at Stanford University. He was a past Co-Chair of the Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (SREI) Associates Committee.
Dr Dahan has published extensively with over 240 peer-reviewed publications and a similar number of meeting abstracts. He has presented internationally and nationally over 170 times. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology and is one of the editors of the Elsevier textbook “Handbook of Current and Novel Protocols for the Treatment of Infertility” and the textbook “In-vitro Maturation Of Human Oocytes: The McGill Protocols”. He first described pituitary injury due to vasospasm, known as Dahan’s syndrome. He has had over 180 newspaper articles describing his research findings and has had over 1.3 million dollars in research grants. He was the 2008 recipient of the R. Howard Webster Award for Research. In March 2025 Dr Dahan received the King Charles Coronation medal for advocating for women’s health and advancing the study of Obstetrics and Gynaecology both nationally and internationally. He enjoys spending time with his family and five children.
Navdeep Singh Pannu
Navdeep Singh Pannu
Dr. Navdeep Singh Pannu
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Fertility Specialist
ALPHA IVF & WOMEN’S SPECIALISTS CENTRE, KOTA DAMANSARA, MALAYSIA
M.B.B.S. (INDIA), M.MED. O&G (Malaya), F.R.C.O.G. (London), A.M. (Malaysia),
Fellowship & Diploma in Minimal Access Surgery (India)
Dr. Navdeep Singh Pannu is currently a Consultant Obstetrician, Gynaecologist, and Fertility specialist at ALPHA IVF & Women’s Specialist Centre, Kota Damansara. He was previously in TMC Fertility Centre, where he served for 14 years and later became the Medical Director. He oversaw TMC Fertility branches in Puchong, Penang, Ipoh and Johor Bharu. He is also the past president of the Malaysian Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology (MSART). Dr. Navdeep obtained his specialist training at University of Malaya, where he received his master’s degree and also in the United Kingdom, where he became a Member Royal College of Obstetrician & Gynaecologist. In 2023 he received his fellowship from the Royal College in London. He trained in Laparoscopic Surgery in India and obtained a Fellowship and Diploma in Minimal Access Surgery.
Rachel Chin
Rachel Chin
Senior Clinical Application Manager at CooperSurgical, Inc.
Rachel has more than 20 years of experience as a clinical embryologist, managing and consulting for IVF laboratories. She has strong interest in embryology, quality management and staff training.
Education and Training
- BSc in Molecular and Cell Biology, National University of Malaysia, Malaysia
- Master in Clinical Embryology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Current role: Senior Clinical Application Manager APAC
- Leads the Clinical Application Scientist team in APAC
- Provides clinical supports and best practice sharing to embryologists and clinicians in APAC through hands-on trainings and educational activities to drive efficiencies in ART practices.
Career progression
- Clinical to IVF Laboratory Director and Consultant Embryologist
- Managed several IVF laboratories in China, Malaysia and Philippines, and consulted regionally in Asia Pacific
Academic Contributions
- Presented numerous lectures, webinars and training courses globally
Rong Li
Rong Li
Prof. Li is serving as the Chairman, Reproductive medicine branch, China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care, CPAM, Vice chairman, Reproductive Medicine Professional Committee of Chinese Medical Doctor Association, CARM, and the Director for Reproductive Medical Center, and the vice president of Peking University Third Hospital. She specializes in clinical treatment, education and medical researches within the fields of Obstetrics and Gynecology with research directions on reproductive medicine, female fertility evaluation, endometrial receptivity and PCOS. She published more than 150 SCI articles in medical journals, including Cell, Nature, Lancet, JAMA, et al. Her researches had been funded National Natural Science Foundation for Preeminence Youth Fund Sustentation Project in 2019.
Sadhana Nadarajah
Sadhana Nadarajah
A/Prof Sadhana Nadarajah is Head and Senior Consultant in Department of Reproductive Medicine and the Head of the Adolescent Gynaecology Unit in KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital (KKH). She was previously KKIVF Centre’s Director from 2012 – 2017, the largest IVF centre in Singapore.
Apart from clinical work, A/Prof Sadhana is also very involved in teaching the undergraduate and postgraduate medical students. She was appointed as a Clinical Associate Professor with Singhealth Duke-NUS Obstetrics & Gynaecology Academic Clinical Programme since 2022. She is also an advisor to the Ministry of Health (MOH) in her capacity as an expert in Assisted Reproductive Techniques. A/Prof Sadhana has also contributed to various workgroups initiated by MOH to improve fertility treatment in Singapore.
Sarah Dalati
Sarah Dalati
With over a decade of experience in clinical embryology and academic teaching, Dr Sarah Dalati currently serves as the Head of Embryology at the Fertility and Research Centre at the Royal Hospital for Women. Her work focuses on advancing assisted reproductive technologies (ART) while leading a dedicated team of scientists in a high performing clinical ART laboratory.
Since 2020, Dr Dalati has also held the role of Conjoint Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales, contributing to the Masters of Reproductive Medicine program and co-leading the course on the Laboratory Aspects of ART. Her career has spanned various roles including Senior Hospital Scientist at the Royal Hospital for Women and Senior Clinical Embryologist at Genea, where she also led large lab teams and contributed to clinical project innovation. She is passionate about integrating clinical excellence with research and education to continuously improve patient outcomes in reproductive medicine.
Sarah Robertson
Sarah Robertson
’Sarah A Robertson AO PhD FAA FAHMS
Professor Sarah Robertson received her PhD in reproductive immunology from the University of Adelaide in 1993. She was Director of the Robinson Research Institute from 2013-2021, and is now NHMRC Investigator Fellow, at the University of Adelaide. Sarah’s research focus is immune regulation of conception and embryo implantation, and consequences for reproductive success and offspring health. She is funded by the NHMRC, ARC and CIHR, and has more than 230 peer-reviewed scientific journal papers and reviews. She is an Elected Fellow of The Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Academy for Health and Medical Sciences, and was awarded the Distinguished Scientist Award of the US Society for Reproductive Investigation in 2023 and Distinguished Fellowship of the US Society for the Study of Reproduction in 2022. She was Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Reproductive Immunology in 2009-2013 and has served on many editorial boards, including currently the Editorial Board of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Conflict of interest statement
Sarah Robertson is currently a paid consultant for CooperSurgical, Inc.’’
Scott Nelson
Scott Nelson
Professor Scott Nelson
Biography:
Professor Scott Nelson is the Muirhead Chair of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Glasgow. In addition to this esteemed position, he is founder and Medical Director of Oxford Medical in Kuwait and also holds several other roles of note including Scientific Director of The Fertility Partnership, Medical Director of Access Fertility and a visiting Professor at the University of Bristol.
Prof. Nelson received his science and medical degrees from the University of Glasgow in 1994 and 1997 respectively, and in 2003, he obtained his PhD from the University of Dundee. On subsequently completing his training in obstetrics and gynaecology in the West of Scotland, he was promoted to full Professor at the University of Glasgow in 2008.
Throughout his career, Prof. Nelson has made significant contributions to the field of reproductive medicine, authoring over 300 peer-reviewed publications that are widely cited and recognized for their impact.
Suresh Nair
Suresh Nair
Dr. Suresh Nair is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist and Founder of the Seed of Life Fertility & Women’s Care Medical Centre in Singapore. He specializes in Reproductive Endocrinology, Infertility, Assisted Reproductive Techniques (IVF, ICSI, IUI), and advanced Robotic-Assisted surgeries. Dr. Nair received comprehensive training in Minimal Access Laparoscopic and Hysteroscopic Surgery from 1991 to 1993 in the US, UK, France, and Germany.
He holds a Masters in Reproductive Medicine from the University of New South Wales. Dr. Nair has served as Medical Director at several fertility centres and is the Founding Director of Monash IVF Singapore. He currently chairs the Reproductive Medicine Section at the College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Singapore.
He is also a member of the Education Committee of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE), a Board Member of the Robotic Surgery Society of Singapore, and serves as the Honorary Treasurer of the Asian Society of Gynecological Robotic Surgeons.
Tony Gordon
Tony Gordon
Sr. Director of Clinical Strategy and Market Development, CooperSurgical, Inc.
Tony Gordon is passionate about genetics and delivering a high level of scientific care to patients through continuous improvements and introducing testing innovations in the laboratory.
Education and Training
- PhD in Molecular Biology
- Fellow of Royal Society of Biologists
- HCPC Clinical Scientist Cytogenetics
Current role:
- Director of Clinical Strategy and Market Development, CooperSurgical, Inc
Career progression
- Vice President Of Business Development, CooperGenomics
- Managing Director (USA), Lab Director (UK) Genesis Genetics, UK
- Director 24sure technologies, BlueGnome, UK
- Microarray business unit manager, MWG Biotech, Uk
- Clinical Scientist, The Institute of Cancer Research, UK
Academic Contributions
- +40 publications, numerous meeting abstracts
- Presented numerous lectures globally
- PhD co-supervisor
- PGDIS committee member
Young Sik Choi
Young Sik Choi
Professor Young Sik Choi
Professor Young Sik Choi is a distinguished scholar and clinician specializing in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. He earned his medical degree and doctorate in philosophy from the College of Medicine, Seoul National University, and completed his residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology, followed by a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Seoul National University Hospital. He is currently a professor at Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Professor Choi is renowned for his expertise in reproductive medicine. He has published peer-reviewed scientific articles over one hundred in the fields of reproductive endocrinology and infertility. His specific research interest is the application of regenerative medicine in the field of reproduction. In addition to his academic achievements, Professor Choi serves as a Subject Matter Expert for the Department of Health and Human Services in Korea, contributing his insights to policy development in reproductive health. He is also an active member of several Korean academic societies, including those focused on Assisted Reproduction, Contraception, and Reproductive Health and Fertility Preservation, where he has held leadership roles such as board or council member.
