Endometriosis Zone editorial advisor

Professor Johannes LH Evers

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University,
Maastricht, The Netherlands

Professional affiliations
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The
Netherlands, 1990 - present
Director, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility, Department of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht, The Netherlands,
1982 – present
Division leader, Division of Developmental Biology, GROW, Research Institute Growth &
Development, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 1994 – present

Learned Societies and Organisations
Chairman, ESHRE, European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology,
2001 – 2003
Chairman-elect, ESHRE, European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology,
1999 – 2001
Vice-President, WES, World Endometriosis Society, 2002-2005
Ex Officio Board member, Executive Committee, EBCOG, European Board & College of
Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2001-2003
Board member, Executive Committee, ESHRE, European Society of Human
Reproduction and Embryology, 1993 ? 1996
Ex officio member, coordinator of training activities, ESHRE Executive Committee, 1996 - 1999
Member, CCMO, Centrale Commissie Mensgebonden Onderzoek (Dutch National
Committee for Research Involving Human Subjects), 2002-present
Member, Concilium Obstetricum et Gynaecologicum (Residents’ Training Programme
Directors’ Committee), NVOG, Nederlandse Vereniging voor Obstetrie en
Gynaecologie (Dutch Society for Obstetrics and Gynaecology), 1999-present
Member, International Affairs Committee, American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
1998-2003
Member, International Affairs Committee, Nederlandse Vereniging voor Obstetrie en
Gynaecologie, 2001-2003
Ambassador, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 1998-present
Board member, World Endometriosis Society, 1998-present
Board member, Dutch Endocrine Society, 1984?1986
Board member, (Vice?President 1995-1998), Dutch/Flemish Fertility Society, 1995 ?
2000
Member, International Scientific Advisory Committee, Saudi Arabian Fertility Society, 1998
- present
Member, International Scientific Advisory Committee, Mediterranean Society for
Reproductive Medicine, 2002 - present
Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Institute Ethics and Health, Maastricht, 1996 - 2002
Member, Cochrane Review Group Subfertility and Menstrual Disorders, 1996 - present
Member, expert advisory panel Adolescent Gynaecology, FIGO (Fédération Internationale
de Gynécologie et d'Obstétrique), 1997 - present
Member, expert advisory panel Reproductive Medicine, FIGO, 1997 - present
Member, ESHRE, European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, 1985 ?
present
Member, VFS, Dutch/Flemish Fertility Society, 1981 ? present
Member, European Working Party on Benign Proliferative Disorders, 1992 ? present
Member, NVOG, Dutch Society Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 1975 ? present
Member, ASRM, American Society for Reproductive Medicine (formerly AFS), 1981 ?
present
Member, European Endometriosis Special Interest Group, 1987 ? present
Member, ISGE, International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology, 1989 - present
Member, ESGE, European Society Gynaecological Endoscopy, 1992 – present
Member, Scientific Working Group, Endometriosis Association, 2002 - present

Scientific Journals
Editor in chief, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Digest, 1990 ? 1997
Associate Editor, Human Reproduction, 2000 – present
Associate Editor, Evidence-Based Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1998 - present
Associate Editor, Reproductive Medicine Review, 1994 ? 1999
Member, Editorial board, Fertility & Sterility, 1992 ? 1997
Member, Editorial board, Human Reproduction, 1995 – 2000 
Member, Editorial board, Reproductive Medicine Review, 1999 - present
Member, Editorial board, Fertility Digest, 1990 ? 1997
Member, Editorial board, Dutch Journal Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1988 ? 2000
Member, Editorial board, Tijdschrift Fertiliteits Onderzoek (Dutch), 1993 ? present
Member, Editorial board, Middle East Fertility Society Journal, 1995 ? present
Member, Editorial board, Gynaecologic Endocrinology, 1996 - present
Member, Editorial board, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Communic. (Austr.), 1998 - present
Member, Editorial board, Réferences en Gynaecologie et Obstetrique (Fr.), 1999 - present

Major scientific meetings, organisational activities
Congress chairman, 9th World Congress Endometriosis, Maastricht, 2005
Congress chairman, XIIth ESHRE Annual Meeting, Maastricht 1996
Congress chairman, and Chairman Scientific Committee, VIIth Reinier de Graaf
Symposium, Maastricht 1990 
Chairman, Jan Swammerdam Award Committee for Fertility Research, 2000-present
Member, Scientific Committees, VIIIth - XVth ESHRE Annual Meetings, Den Haag,
Brussels, Hamburg, Maastricht, Edinburgh, Gothenburg, Tours, Bologna, Lausanne,
1992-2001
Member, Scientific Committees, 3rd - 8th World Congresses Endometriosis,
Brussels, Bahia,Yokohama, Quebec, London, San Diego,1992-2002
Member, Scientific Committees, VIth - XIth Reinier de Graaf Symposia,
Nijmegen, Maastricht, Amsterdam, Noordwijk, Utrecht, Amsterdam 1987- 2003

Postgraduate teaching and training
Director, Ob/Gyn Residents’ training programme, academisch ziekenhuis Maastricht, The
Netherlands, 1999-present
Faculty member, numerous AFS, ASRM and ESHRE postgraduate courses, 1988 - present
Coordinator, ESHRE Training Activities and Postgraduate Education programme, 1992 -
2000
Chairman, ESHRE Annual Meeting Precongress Courses programme, Den Haag 1992

Research Fellowships
Scientific Research Fellowship in Human Physiology, 1970?1971, Universita degli Studii,
Milano, Italy (Prof. R. Margaria).
Clinical Research Fellowship in Reproductive Microsurgery, 1981?1982, Katholieke
Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium (Prof. I.A. Brosens, Prof. W.D. Boeckx).

Visiting Professorships
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: R.T. Weaver visiting professor, 1997
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1986-1987
Oxford University, United Kingdom, Lichfield visiting professor, 2002

Publications
(Co)authored >150 original articles in peer-review journals on Endometriosis, 
Ultrasound, Male infertility, Reproductive endocrinology, Epidemiology of infertility,
Fallopian tube physiology, clinical and ethical IVF issues, Pre-implantation Genetic
Diagnosis (PGD), Evidence-Based Medicine

Invited lectures
>120 nationally
>245 internationally

Grant application reviewing
MW-NWO (Dutch Biomedical Research Council, Medical Sciences), 1995 – present
MW-NWO, Health Care Efficiency research program Subfertility, 2001-2003, ad hoc
committee member
RCOG (Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) United Kingdom, Wellbeing
Programme Grant, 1999, external committee member
Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Israel Science Foundation, 2000
Royan Research Grant Scientific Review Committee, Iran, 2001-2002 

Refereeing
(Ad hoc) referee, Fertility & Sterility; Human Reproduction; The Lancet; Biology of
Reproduction; RCOG Guidelines Committee; American Journal of Obstetrics and 
Gynecology; Evidence-Based Medicine; Evidence-Based Obstetrics and Gynecology;
European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Repr. Biology; J. Reprod. Immunology; 
Dutch Journal Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Biology of the Neonate; Transplant International; 
European Journal of Medicine; European Journal of Clinical Investigation; Maturitas; Int J
Experimental Pathology.

International appointment committees
1998 Karolinska University, Stockholm, Sweden, External advisor, Appointment
Committee for the Chair of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
2000 Bristol University, Bristol, U.K., Assessor, Appointment Committee for the Chair of
Reproductive Medicine & Surgery. 
2000 Valencia University, Valencia, Spain, External Assessor, Appointment Committee
for the Chair of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 
2001 McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, External Assessor to the
Departmental Promotion and Tenure Committee Obstetrics & Gynecology.
2002 Medical Research Council MRC, London, U.K., External Referee, Appointment
Committee MRC Reproductive Biology Unit.
2002 The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, External Referee, Deans
of Medical School, Honorary Professorship Committee.

Honours and awards
1997 Key-to-Life award, Egyptian IVF/ET 
1998 Established Clinician Award, European Society of Human Reproduction and
Embryology (ESHRE)
1998 FOGSI Rallis Award, All Indian College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (AICOG)
2000 Honorary member, Middle East Fertility Society (MEFS)
2002 Honorary President, 3rd Royan Award Scientific Meeting, Tehran, Iran
2002 Fellow ad eundem (Honorary Fellow) Royal College of Obstetricians and
Gynaecologists, United Kingdom
2002 Honorary Member, Sociedad Argentina de Esterilidad y Fertilidad (SAEF) 
2003 World Infertility Award, American Infertility Association, USA