Human Reproduction 2011

Professor Zion Ben Rafael

Chairman, World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Infertility (COGI), Israel

Prof. Zion Ben-Rafael, Married + 3 children

Graduated from Tel Aviv University (TAU), Board certified in ObGyn Israel and USA.

1997 -2007 Chairman, Department of Gynecology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson. Dept of Ob/Gyn Golda Hasharon.

1991-2007 Chairman, Department of OBGYN, Golda-Hasharon

1989-1991 Director, Katowitz Women’s Health Center, Tel Aviv

1984-1987 NIH Fellow in Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Biology, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania Faculty of Medicine, Philadelphia;

1983;1992 Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, in Israel and USA

1989 Full Professor, Tel Aviv University

1997-2007 Incumbent of the Tarnesby Chair of Fertility regulation TAU

Scientific Publications

Total over 400 Scientific Publications; 340 original articles, 2 books written, 13 Books editted.

1999-2005 President, Israeli Menopause Association

1999-2011 Founder and Co-Chairman, COGI- World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility; www.Congressmed.com/cogi , Prague-1999, Paris-2001, Washingtron DC-2002. Berlin 2003, Vegas 2004, Bangkok 2004, Athens-2005, Barcelona 2007, Shangais 2007, Paris 2008, Beijin 2009, Berlin 2010, Paris 2011, China-Hainan 2011, Singapore -2012, Lisbon -2012

1993, 1995 Founder and Chairman of the Mediterranean Club Congress, Eilat,

2005–2007 Founder & Co-Chair, Gender based medicine World Congress

2006 Co-Founder World congress on controversies in Obesity, Diabetes and Hypertension (CODHy-2006)

1989 Secretary, 6th world Congress in “In Vitro Fertilization’, Jerusalem,

Membership in numerous Professional Societies, scientific committee of international and local congresses; reviewer and editorial board in International Journals,

Founder and editor of a Series of debates entitled “Controversy” in the “J of IVF and Genetics”; Member of world College of Reproduction;