Instructors and Coordinators
#Directors
Academic and Scientific Director
Mara Simopoulou
Professor of Physiology - Clinical Embryology, Department of Physiology
Deputy Laboratory Manager Assisted Reproduction Unit Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Aretaieion University Hospital
Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece
Academic Director
Michael Koutsilieris
Professor Emeritus of Physiology
Department of Physiology
Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece
#Instructors
David Albertini
Professor of Reproductive Cell Biology Bedford Research Foundation
Editor In Chief, Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
Mina Alikani
Senior Director of Laboratories of Northwell Health Fertility
Editor of Reproductive BioMedicine Online, Consultant Senior Clinical Embryologist, HCLD-Vice President and Executive Board member of Alpha Scientists
Byron Asimakopoulos
Professor of Physiology
Director of the Department of Reproductive Physiology
Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
Panagiotis Bakas
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Head of the Aretaieio IVF Unit-Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical School
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Charles Bormann
Assistant Professor Harvard Medical School-Director of IVF Laboratory Massachusetts General Hospital
Chair of Registry Committee Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology
Gerry Celia
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Clinical Laboratory Director HCLD
Virginia Commonwealth University
Aikaterini Chatzimeletiou
Associate Professor in Embryology and Genetics in Αssisted Reproduction
Head of the IVF/PGT Laboratory First Department of Obstetrics and Gyanecology Medical School
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Alexia Chatziparasidou
Consultant Senior Clinical Embryologist
Embryolab Academy Director
Co-Founder of Embryolab Fertility Clinic
Margarita Chronopoulou
Senior Clinical Embryologist
Deputy Laboratory Manager ''Genesis Athens Clinic''
Jaques Cohen
Product Developer-Althea Science IVF 2.0 & ART Institute of Washington
Consultant Senior Clinical Embryologist HCLD
Giovanni Coticchio
Scientific Director 9.baby Family and Fertility Center Bologna Italy-Member of the Executive Committee of the ESHRE
Carol Lynn Curchoe
Consultant Senior Clinical Embryologist Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine Newport Beach CA USA Founder of ART Compass
Irene Dimitriadis
Reproductive Endocrinologist Reproductive Surgeon Obstetrician/Gynecologist Instructor of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology Harvard Medical School
Alpesh Doshi
Consultant Senior Clinical Embryologist Co-founder of IVF London
Co-founder and Director of the Embryology and PGD Academy
Honorary Lecturer University College London
Petros Drakakis
Professor and Director of the Third Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Medical School
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece
Thomas Ebner
Professor Kepler Universitätsklinikum Consultant Senior Clinical Embryologist Executive Board Member Alpha Scientists and ESHRE
Evangelini Evgeni
Consultant Senior Reproductive Biologist
Scientific Director and Founder of ‘’Cryogonia Sperm Bank’’
Maria Filippa
Consultant Senior Clinical Embryologist-Laboratory Director IVF Unit Navy Hospital of Athens Greece
Federica Franciosi
Associate Professor Animal Anatomy and Physiology Reproductive and Developmental Biology Lab Università degli Studi di Milano Italy
David Gardner
Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor Head of Reproductive Biology and Assisted Conception Laboratories School of BioSciences University of Melbourne
Ioannis Georgiou
Professor of Medical Genetics and Assisted Reproduction-Dean of the School of Health Sciences-Medical School University of Ioannina Greece
Darren Griffin
Professor of Genetics University of Kent-Director Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Reproduction
President of the International Chromosome and Genome Society
Michael Carroll
Reader in Reproductive Science MSc Clinical Science Network lead (Scientist Training Programme), Programme director MSc Cellular Science, Embryology and Andrology Programme lead (STP & HSST), Department of Life Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University
Joyce Harper
Professor of Reproductive Sciences University College London-Director of the Embryology and PGD AcademyFounder Global Women Connected and International Fertility Education Initiative-Founding member of the Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis International Society
Frosso Kessopoulou
Consultant Senior Clinical Embryologist-Scientific Director and Laboratory Manager ‘’Biogenetic Fertility Clinic’’
Georgia Kokkali
Consultant Senior Clinical Embryologist-Molecular Biologist and Geneticist-Head of the PGT Department ‘’Genesis Athens Clinic’’-Member of the ESHRE PGT Consortium
Efstratios Kolibianakis
Professor of Obstetrics/Gynaecology and Assisted Reproduction-Head of the IVF Unit of the First Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Medical School Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece
Polyxeni Kyrou
Consultant Senior Clinical Embryologist-Laboratory Director Fivi Fertility and IVF Center European Interbalkan Medical Center
Dimitris Mantas
Consultant Senior Clinical Embryologist-Laboratory Director ''Conceive'' The Gynaecology & Fertility Hospital Dubai United Arab Emirates
George Mastorakos
Professor of Endocrinology-Head of the Unit of Endocrinology Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolism Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Aretaieion Hospital Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece
Marcos Meseguer
Scientific Advisor IVF unit IVIRMA Valencia-Associate Professor of the Master in Biotechnology Valencia University-Consultant Senior Clinical Embryologist
Santiago Munné
Professor School of Medicine Yale University-Chief Innovation Officer, Co-founder ''Overture Life''
Eros Nikitos
Senior Clinical Embryologist-Founding Member and Laboratory Director ''Institute of Life IASO''
Nikolaos Nikolettos
Professor of Obstetrics/Gynaecology and Assisted Reproduction-Director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Medical School Democritus University of Thrace Greece-Founder and Scientific Director of ‘’Embryocosmogenesis IVF Centre’’
Konstantinos Oikonomou
Consultant Senior Clinical Embryologist-Laboratory Director ''Life Clinic Athens''
Giles Palmer
HCPC registered Clinical Scientist-ESHRE Senior Clinical Embryologist-Executive Director International IVF Initiative
Yannis Panagiotidis
Consultant Senior Clinical Embryologist-Laboratory Director ‘’Iakentro’’ IVF Unit
Konstantinos Pantos
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Specialized in Assisted Reproduction-Founder and Director of ‘’Genesis Athens Clinic’’- Vice President of the International Center for Health Tourism
Stamatis Papaharitou
Consultant Senior Reproductive Biologist-Director of Sperm Analysis and Cryopreservation Laboratory
Achilleas Papatheodorou
Consultant Senior Clinical Embryologist-Laboratory Director ‘’Embryolab’’ IVF Unit
Lodovico Parmegiani
Head of Embryology NextClinics-International Director IVF Laboratory GynePro Medical Centers
Antonio Pellicer
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Medical School University of Valencia-Professor School of Medicine Yale University-President of the IVI Foundation
Laura Rienzi
Laboratory Director GENERA Centres for Reproductive Medicine Italy-Professor Faculty of Biology University Carlo Bo of Urbino Italy
Denny Sakkas
Associate Professor School of Medicine Yale University-Scientific Director Boston IVF
Theodoros Sergetanis
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Department of Public Health Policies School of Public Health University of West Attica
Konstantinos Sfakianoudis
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Specialized in Assisted Reproduction ‘’Genesis Athens Clinic’’
Ioannis Sfontouris
Consultant Senior Clinical Embryologist-Laboratory Director ‘’Hygeia IVF Embryogenesis’’-Assistant Professor University of Nottingham-Coordinator of the ESHRE SIG Embryology
Gemma Arroyo
Head of the In Vitro Fertilisation Laboratory
Hospital Universitari Dexeus, Barcelona, Spain
Charalampos Siristatidis
Professor of Obstetrics/Gynaecology and Assisted Reproduction Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Medical School National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece
Isabella Spyropoulou
Consultant Senior Clinical Embryologist-Laboratory Director ‘’Biodimiourgia’’ IVF Unit
Roger Sturmey
Senior Lecturer of Reproductive Medicine Hull York Medical School University of Manchester
Jason Swain
Corporate Laboratory Director CCRM IVF Laboratory Network-Clinical Associate Professor Rutgers University-Clinical Associate Professor University of Minnesota
Joanne Synodinos
Professor of Medical Genetics-Director of the Medical Genetics Department Medical School National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece
Evi Timotheou
Consultant Senior Clinical Embryologist-Laboratory Director ‘’Assisting Nature’’ IVF Unit
Despina Tzanakaki
Senior Clinical Embryologist-Laboratory Manager IVF Unit Aretaieio Hospital Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Medical School National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece
Ioannis Vakalopoulos
Professor of Urology First Department of Urology Medical School Aristotle University of Thessaloniki-President of Hellenic Association of Andrology and President of Urologic association of North Greece
Nikolaos Vlachos
Professor and Chairman Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Medical School National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece
Evi Vogiatzi
Consultant Senior Clinical Embryologist-Geneticist-Editor of the Cochrane Collaboration
Dagan Wells
Professor of Reproductive Genetics Nuffield Department of Women’s and Reproductive Health University of Oxford
Theodosia Zeginiadou
Consultant Senior Clinical Embryologist Specialized in Male Infertility-Founder and Director of Andrology Laboratory-Scientific Coordinator Medical School National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece
Sonia Herraiz
Miguel Servet full-time scientist at IVI Foundation-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria la Fe (IIS La Fe) leading the Ovarian rejuvenation research group, member of the Reproductive Medicine group at Health Research Institute Hospital La Fe, and part of the Fertility Preservation Unit at La Fe University Hospital in Valencia.
Christiana Antoniadou
Senior Clinical Embryologist – Dubai Fertility Center
Dubai Health Authority, Government Of Dubai
Josheph Conaghan
Laboratory Director, Pacific Fertility Center, San Francisco.
Laboratory Director, Advanced Fertility Care, Scottsdale, AZ. Laboratory Director, Fertility Specialists Medical Group, San Diego, CA. Faculty, San Francisco State University.
Wayne Caswell
Senior Director for Professional Education and Client Support for CooperSurgical Scientific Director Donor Egg Bank USA
Pierre Comizzoli
Senior Program Officer for Science in the Office of the Under-Secretary Science and Research, Smithsonian Institution
Alexander M. Quaas
MD, PhD
Division Chair, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
Alan Handyside
Honorary Professor in Reproductive Genetics, School of Biosciences, University of Kent - Director, ExOvo Genomics
Francesco Lotti
Associate Professor of Endocrinology, Andrology, Female Endocrinology and Gender Incongruence Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Italy
Amin Sedaghat Herati
Assistant Professor of Urology, Assistant Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Director of Male Infertility, Director of Men’s Health, Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Ippokratis Sarris
Consultant in Reproductive Medicine, Director of King’s Fertility, Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, King’s College London, UK
Meurig Gallagher
Assistant Professor, Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research (IMSR), School of Mathematics, School of Computer Science, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS), College of Medical and Dental Sciences (MDS), University of Birmingham
Jackson C. Kirkman-Brown
Professor in Reproductive Biology, Centre for Human Reproductive Science Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research College of Medical and Dental Sciences University of Birmingham, UK
Georgios Liperis
European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) certified Senior Clinical Embryologist and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney
Irene Souter
Associate Professor in Obstetrics/Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Director, Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Program Director, Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center, Boston, MA
Theodoros Kalampokas
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aretaieio University Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, British Fertility Society IVF Specialist
Nicholas Christoforidis
MD, MSc, FRCOG - Clinical and Scientific Director, Embryolab Fertility Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Eman Elgindy
Professor Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zagazig University and Clinical Director of Rahem fertility centers, Egypt
Panagiotis Drakopoulos
MD,PhD, Professor at the University of Brussels (VUB, IVF Brussels) and at the European University of Cyprus
Mariana Veloso Martins
Professor Auxiliar | Assistant Professor, CPUP | Centre for Psychology of University of Porto, FPCEUP | Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences - University of Porto, Psicoterapia jJovens e Adultos FPCEUP | Psychotherapist, Community Clinic FPCEUP
Danilo Cimadomo
Science and Research Manager of Genera centers for Reproductive Medicine, part of IVIRMA Global Research Alliance
Keshav Malhotra
Lab Director of Rainbow IVF, Director of Malhotra Embryology Training Academy, Co Chair of SIG Embryology for ASPIRE, Executive Board of ISAR and ISPAT
Julia Paget
CEO & Owner of The IVF GUIDE , IVF Clinic Founder, Board Director, Senior Embryologist, International Fertility Business Consultant
#Coordinators
Sokratis Grigoriadis
Reproductive Biologist-Ph.D. Candidate Department of Physiology Medical School National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece
Evangelos Maziotis
Molecular Biologist and Geneticist-Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Physiology Medical School National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece
Anna Rapani
Reproductive Biologist-Ph.D. Candidate Department of Physiology Medical School National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece
