Committees

Sharon Mortimer PhD graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Biological Sciences from the University of Newcastle, and a PhD from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Australia, and completed two years of postdoctoral research in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Sydney.

Dr. Alikani started her work in the field of human assisted reproduction in 1983 and completed her PhD studies in 2006 through Monash University in Clayton, Australia.She is currently an editor of the Journal, Reproductive Biomedicine Online, and holds positions as laboratory director as well as clinical consultant for laboratories in New York and New Jersey, USA.

Christophe Blockeel is Medical Director of the Centre for Reproductive Medicine at University Hospital Brussels in Belgium, and a visiting professor at the University of Zagreb, Croatia, at the School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He was the president of the Belgian Society for Reproductive Medicine from 2017 until 2020.

Dr. Morbeck is the Chief Scientific Officer of Kindbody, Inc., and is an Honorary Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Monash University. Dean was also an Associate Professor at the Mayo Clinic, and prior to that he was in private practice in the US for over 10 years.

Hasan Burjaq obtained his Bachelor of General Studies with concentration in Biology & Chemistry and his Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology from Xavier University - Cincinnati, OH, USA. He has acquired his Master’s degree in Health Studies: Leadership from Athabasca University –Canada.

Laura Rienzi studied at Rome and Padua Universities, obtaining a biological’s degree magna cum laude and a Master’s degree in Reproductive Medicine. Since 2020 she is Scientific Director of GeneraLife an International Reproductive Medicine network.

Stephens career in reproductive science began as an honours graduate in Applied Biology in 1994 as a Trainee Embryologist post at the University of Bristol under the supervision of Barbara Ray.  In 2002 he joined the team at Newcastle Fertility Centre at Life as Andrology Laboratory Manager and Senior Embryologist.