Working group members

Ethics and Strategy Committee

Dr. Michael Churchill-Smith

Dr. Michael Churchill-Smith

Dr. Churchill-Smith is President and Chief Executive Officer of MMI Montreal Medical International as well as a director of its parent and sole shareholder, Optimal Health Care Foundation. He is also a Senior Physician at the McGill University Health Centre and an Associate Professor of Medicine at McGill University. For the past 25 years, Dr. Churchill-Smith has been the Medical Director of Skyservice Aviation Inc. and Academic Director of the Aviation Medicine Program at McGill University.

Edouard Perra

Edouard Perra

Edouard Perra is a seasoned executive and healthcare investor. Since 2014, he has served as a chairman of the UNICA Group – a leading fertility and assisted reproduction chain of clinics in the Czech Republic. He has contributed to significant developments in the management of the quality of care in the IVF sector after establishing significant partnership programs between leading fertility clinics and universities in the fields of know-how transfer, best practices sharing, and research. The UNICA group has committed to actively contribute to the alliance.

Medicine & Embryology Committee

Dr. Alicia Hernández Saborit

Dr. Alicia Hernández Saborit

MD, Gynaecologist

Dr. Alicia Hernández Saborit, MD, is a skilled gynecologist specializing in reproductive medicine. She graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Helche in 2013 and completed a Master’s in Reproductive Medicine at IVI Global Education in 2019, followed by another Master’s in Reproductive Medicine, Gynecology, and Endometriosis at the University of Navarra in 2021/2022. She has been practicing since 2017 and speaks Spanish, Catalan, French, and English. Her dedication to assisted reproduction is reflected in her ongoing education and participation in national and international conferences. She combines her extensive knowledge with a compassionate approach to patient care.

Marta Asensio

Marta Asensio

Lab Director

Marta Asensio is the Lab Director with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and a Master of Specialisation in Human Reproduction. She has been working in the field of reproductive biology and assisted human reproduction techniques for 23 years. Marta speaks Spanish, English, and Catalan, and she brings extensive experience and expertise to her role, ensuring the highest standards in laboratory practices and patient care.

Dr. Tomas Frgala, Ph.D.

Dr. Tomas Frgala, Ph.D.

Dr. Tomas Frgala is a specialist in the field of Reproductive Medicine with an exhaustive experience of over 20 years. During his work at the University of Southern California, he participated in numerous projects and studies focusing on research on new substances in tumorous disease treatment. Recently, he has engaged himself in research of new methods in the field of Assisted Reproduction.

Sylvie Hlavacova, Ph.D.

Sylvie Hlavacova, Ph.D.

She has been engaged in the assisted reproduction field since 1996. She acquired her academic degree at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University in Molecular Biology and Genetics. During her work she not only actively dedicates time to publishing and presenting, but also to lifelong learning in the incessantly developing Clinical Embryology field. She is an ESHRE, ARE, SAR CGPS CLS JEP member and a Senior Clinical Embryologist Certificate holder. The magic of embryology that helps people fulfill their desire for parenthood is her mission that gives her job another dimension in terms of usefulness and opportunity to dedicate her work to a higher purpose.

Dr. Tomas Cepelak

Dr. Tomas Cepelak

MUDr. Tomáš Čepelák studied at the Medical Faculty of Charles University in Prague and graduated from obstetrics and gynecology. His entire professional life is focused especially on gynecology, obstetrics, and infertility reproduction medicine. He was leading many medical clinics focusing on gynecology and fertility issues. Mudr. Čepelák started to specialize in infertility treatments soon after the promotion which makes him one of the most experienced IVF specialists with 25 years of experience! MUDr. Čepelák is an active military health worker and also a member of ESHRE, SAR, CGPS​, CLS, and JEP. He is actively participating in foreign and domestic conferences. Since 2019 he has been the head physician of UNICA Prague clinic.

Mgr. Lukáš Landsmann

Mgr. Lukáš Landsmann

He graduated in Cell and Developmental Biology at the Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, and focused his entire university studies on developmental biology and reproductive medicine. He is a member of the professional societies ESHRE, Association of Reproductive Embryology (ARE) - a member of the ARE committee, and a member of the SAR of ČGPS ČLS JEP. He is certified as an ESHRE Clinical Embryologist and Senior Embryologist, has completed an accredited qualification course in Laboratory Methods in Assisted Reproduction, and is completing a specialty in Clinical Embryology. He has co-authored articles focusing on reproductive and developmental biology and regularly educates himself at Czech and international congresses.

Aniko Buzal

Aniko Buzal

Aniko is a former IVF patient who after many years of struggle managed to fulfill her dream as a mother through IVF treatment with donated eggs. Today Aniko is the proud founder of an organization (petesejtdonor.hu) looking to educate and help women who are facing fertility issues and who are experiencing difficulties in finding the appropriate treatment in their country.