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Professor Kolibianakis got his Medical Degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1991), and his MSc in Medical and Pharmaceutical Research (2002) and PhD on the optimization of GnRH antagonist stimulation (2004) from the Dutch Speaking Brussels Free University in Belgium. He also has an MSc in Healthcare Management from the School of Social Sciences at the Greek Open University (2014).

Professor Kolibianakis has published several chapters in books, 165 papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals (PUBMED, 5/2020), has 7470 citations (SCOPUS, 5/2020) and a Hirsch Index of 50 (SCOPUS, 5/2020). Professor Kolibianakis has given more than 200 lectures at international meetings and has been on the editorial boards of Human Reproduction (2005-2009), BJOG (2017-2020), RBMOnline (2009-present), Fertility-Sterility (2011-present) and F&S Science (2020).

He has served as the the coordinator of the Special Interest Group Reproductive Endocrinology (SIG RE) of the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) (2013-2015), as  the Chair of Special Interest Groups Committee of ESHRE(2017-2019) and he is currently past chair of the Special Interest Groups Committee of ESHRE.

Professor Kolibianakis is the Head of the Unit for Human Reproduction at the 1^st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Medical School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and the director of the executive committee for the postgraduate training programs (MSc) in “Human Reproduction ” (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki).

Email: stratis.kolibianakis (@) gmail.com

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George Lainas is a Reproductive Gynecologist at Eugonia IVF Unit, Athens, Greece and an honorary clinical fellow at Barts and the London NHS Trust, London, UK.
Performed his undergraduate studies at the University of Insubria, Varese, Italy and at the University of Athens, Greece from where he obtained his Medical Degree.
He trained in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Kings College University Hospital, at St Bartholomew’s University Hospital and at Royal London University Hospital in London, UK. He obtained his subspecialty in Reproductive Medicine at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Unit of Reproductive Medicine, London UK.
His PhD thesis is on GnRH agonist for triggering final oocyte maturation, from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Research interests mainly include optimization of ovarian stimulation protocols and in vitro fertilization outcome, mild stimulation protocols, poor ovarian response, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and evidence-based medicine in reproductive health care.
Has authored and co-authored several scientific papers published in peer-reviewed scientific journals as well as being regularly, an invited speaker in international meetings.
He has served as the Senior (2017-2019) and Junior deputy (2015-2017) of the Special Interest Group Reproductive Endocrinology (SIG RE), of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)
Currently he is the Coordinator of the ESHRE Reproductive Endocrinology Special Interest Group (SIG) as of 2019.
George Lainas has served as a member of the expert committee of the Guideline Development Group on ‘’Ovarian Stimulation in ART” of ESHRE. Furthermore, he is a member of the ESHRE working group for the development of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for clinical practice in IVF and of the working group for the development of recommendations on Recurrent Implantation Failure (RIF).

Theoni Tarlatzi graduated (MD) from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Greece and completed her Residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium. She received a Complementary Master (MSc) in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium and Postgraduate University Diplomas in: 1) “Reproductive Endocrinology” from the Université Pierre et Marie-Curie, Paris, France, 2) “Gynecological and Obstetrical Ultrasound” from the Université Libre de Bruxelles and the Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, and 3) “Reproductive Medicine and Biology” from the Université Libre de Bruxelles and Université de Liege, Belgium. She completed her Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine at the Fertility Clinic of the Erasme Hospital, ULB, Brussels, Belgium and her training in the Hysterosonography (SIS) and Hysterosalpingo-Foam Sonography (HyFoSy) in the same center. She is a Member of Greek and International scientific societies. She has participated in numerous scientific congresses with presentations or as moderator and she has publications in national and international journals.
• University Clinical Doctor, Obstetrician – Gynecologist, Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Assisted Reproduction, in the Fertility Clinic of Erasme Hospital, ULB, Belgium.
• Scientific Director at BIOGENESIS Medically Assisted Reproduction Unit, Thessaloniki, Greece.
• Currently, Deputy Scientific Director in the Medically Assisted Reproduction Unit FIVI of the Interbalkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki, Greece and Scientific Associate of the 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, AUTH, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.

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Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics – Gynecology & Reproductive Medicine
Past Chairman of the 1st Dept of Obstetrics & Gynecology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Past Vice President of the Council of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Past Dean and Vice Dean, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Past Deputy Chairman of the National Authority of Medically Assisted Reproduction
President-Elect of the European Board & College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG)
Past Chairman of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)
Past President of the International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS)
Visiting Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dutch-speaking Brussels Free University (AZ-VUB)
International Award in Gynecology (Premio Internazionale per la Ginecologia) “Arnaldo Bruno”, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Italy.
“ASRM Service Award” American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
“Fellow ad Eundem” Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynecology (RCOG)
Award “G. Kotzias”, Hellenic Society of Physiology
“Award” from the Hellenic Union of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
“Excellence in Academic work in Health Sciences”, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
“Honorary Award”, Teloglion Fine Arts Foundation, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
“Honorary Member” International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS)
“Excellence in Research”, School of Medicine, Aristotle University
“In recognition of the great Scientific Contribution”, Egyptian Fertility and Sterility Society (EFSS)
Deputy Editor Human Reproduction Update
Editorial Board Member of 14 International and 7 National Scientific Journals
Editor / Co-Editor in 5 Scientific Books
Member of 18 International and 24 National Scientific Societies
Participation in more than 750 Congresses International and National
165 Abstracts in International Congresses and 100 in National Congresses
353 Publications in International peer-reviewed Scientific Journals and 85 in National Journals
H-index 76, Citations 25670 (Google Scholar 2020)

Email: basil.tarlatzis (@) gmail.com