Prof Dr. Dominic Stoop is the head of the Department of Reproductive Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, the second largest fertility program in Belgium. He is involved in both clinical and fundamental research. He currently serves as an elected board member of the Belgium Society of Reproductive Medicine (BSRM) and as the President of the Belgian College of Physicians in Reproductive Medicine. Prof. Stoop completed his medical training and OBGYN specialty training at the University of Ghent. Following his training he joined the Centre for Reproductive Medicine (CRG) of the Dutch speaking Free University of Brussels (UZ Brussel). During his time at UZ Brussel, Prof. Stoop obtained a PhD on the topic of autologous oocyte cryopreservation. Prior to his position at the Department of Reproductive Medicine in Gent, he worked as regional and later global medical director for fertility for 3 years for Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD). In this position he oversaw all sponsored fertility related research and was involved in projects relating to the optimization of ovarian stimulation for medically assisted reproduction. Prof. Stoop is co-author of over 55 peer-reviewed research papers.