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Roelof Menkveld
Born: 23 August 1946, Amstelveen, The Netherlands
Nationality: South African
Academic qualifications:
• Matriculation: Oude Molen Technical High School, Pinelands, Cape Town.
• BSc.Agric University of Stellenbosch (1970).
• Hons.BSc in Medical Sciences in Cytogentics, University of Stellenbosch (1972).
• MSc in Medical Sciences in Cytogentics. Thesis: Influences of chromosomal aberrations on spermatogenesis, University of Stellenbosch (1980).
• PhD in Medical Sciences (Cytology/Andrology). Dissertation: Investigation of the effects of environmental influences on spermatogenesis and semen parameters, University of Stellenbosch (1987).
Current position:
Professor and Specialist Scientist and Director of the Andrology Laboratory, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tygerberg Academic Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg (Cape Town), South Africa.
Special appointments:
Extraordinary Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Health Sciences, University of Stellenbosch.
Professional activities:
• Coordinator for the Special Interest Group – Andrology (SIG-A) of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) from 2008 to 2011.
• Member ESHRE SIG Andrology subcommittee for EQC program for semen analyses.
• Member ESHRE SIG Andrology training subcommittee.
• Presenter/Co-presenter of several National and International WHO Basic Semen Analysis Courses, ESHRE Basic Semen Analysis Courses and other Basic Semen Analysis and Strict Sperm Morphology Evaluation Courses on National and International level.
• Reviewer for grant applications/standard Generating bodies for several South African statutory bodies.
• Reviewer for several South African and International peer reviewed journals, including Human Reproduction, Fertility and Sterility, Int J Andrology, Andrology, Asian J Androl and others.
• Past Secretary, Southern African Society of Reproductive Science and Surgery.
• Past Secretary/member, LOC for several international congresses held in South Africa.
• Past Secretary LOC, 2007 IFFS congress, ICC, Durban, South Africa.
Research:
• Co-author for the book – A Practical Guide to Basic Laboratory Andrology. Björndahl L, Mortimer D, Barratt CLR, Castilla JA, Menkveld R, Kvist U, Alvarez JG, Haugen TB. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 2010.
• Co-editor: Human Spermatozoa in Assisted Reproduction. Acosta AA, Swanson RJ, Ackerman SB, Kruger TF, Van Zyl JA, Menkveld R, (Eds). Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, USA. 1990.
• Editor: Atlas of Human Sperm Morphology. Menkveld R, Oettlé‚ EE, Swanson RJ, Acosta AA, Oehninger S, (Eds). Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, USA. 1991.
• Lectures by invitation at Congress, Departmental level and other occasions (as first author only) >70, including >10 at International Congresses and >10 at International Basic Semen Analysis and Sperm Morphology Courses.
• Author/co-author of congress papers/posters >250.
• Founder/Author of strict (Tygerberg) criteria for evaluation of human sperm morphology as part of my PhD dissertation (1987).
Postgraduate teaching:
• Severed on two International PhD Promotion (Opposition) Committees
• Co-promoter for PhD and MSc students
• Served as International and National examiner for several PhD dissertations
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