Board of Trustees

Prof. Antonio Pellicer has been Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology since 1999 and Dean of the University of Valencia School of Medicine, Spain from 2006 until 2012. He was also Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at ‘La Fe University Hospital’, Valencia (2009-2016). In addition, he is Professor Adjunct in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine (USA).

After obtaining his MD degree from the University of Valencia and establishing a distinguished academic career, Professor Pellicer founded the ‘Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad’ (‘IVI’) in 1990, and his work in the field of fertility has led to the creation of many ‘IVI’ clinics both in Spain and internationally. He is also President of the ‘IVI Foundation’ for the Study of Reproduction. From 2020 to 2023, IVIRMA GLOBAL. Currently, Executive Chair of IVIRMA Global.

Professor Pellicer has authored over 338 textbook chapters and more than 900 journal articles in national and international journals and presented over 568 lectures and over 1455 communications in congresses. He has been Co-Editor in Chief for the journal ‘Fertility and Sterility’ (2011-2021).
Professor Pellicer has won many awards for his contributions to the field of reproductive health. He was awarded the Annual Meeting Prize Paper for the ‘American Society for Reproductive Medicine’ eight times between 1987 and 2016; the XXV Society for Gynecological Investigation President’s Award in 2002; the King Jaime I Prize in Clinical Medicine from the ‘King Jaime I Foundation’ in 2004; the Gold Medal of the Royal College of Physicians in Valencia in 2006; the Gold Medal of the City of Valencia in 2006; the Rotary Prize in 2007; and the Lilly Foundation Prize in 2008. He is Doctor Honoris Causa by the Polytechnic University of Valencia in 2011; Pro Academy Prize 2013 in Recognition for their Efforts in Science and Academic Life, for The Round Table Foundation of Valencia in 2013; Prize to the Innovation during the edition XVII of the Enterprising prize of the Year organized by Ernst and Young of Madrid in 2013; “Jacques Salat-Baroux” Award from the Academy National of Medicine of France, París, France, in 2014; The IVI Spain is appointed Ambassador Honorary of the Spain Marca in the category of Science and Innovation. Madrid, Spain, 2015; “Josep Maria Dexeus Medal” for his trajectory in the reproductive field, in the 43rd Edition of Forum International Dexeus. Barcelona, Spain, 2016. Levante of the Year Award granted by Levante-EMV Prensa Ibérica publishing group. Valencia, Spain, 2017. IVI, awarded by the SRI, for a study on ovarian rejuvenation. Valencia, Spain, 2018. Prize award for the best paper in “Revista internacional de Andrología” journal entitled “Current state regarding fertility cryopreservation in pre-pubertal boys”, 2020. Honorary Doctorate from the European University of Valencia (Valencia, Spain), 2022.

Dr. Nuria Pellicer is the vice president of the SOX6 Foundation, serving as a permanent member in the Board of Trustees.

She has participated as a researcher in several clinical research projects, including phase II and phase III clinical trials. Her current research is based on ovarian rejuvenation within the field of invitro fertilization.

Dr. Pellicer completed her Doctorate in Medicine in 2020, receiving the recognition of CUM LAUDE. She is also one of the coordinators of 4 different masters in the field of human reproduction.
She currently works as an IVF specialist in Valencia, Spain.

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