Biography

Prof. Dr. Panayiotis Zavos is a highly educated and motivated individual. He received his B.S. degree in Biology, his M.S. degree in Biology-Physiology and his Education Specialist in Science degree (Ed.S.) from Emporia State University. He earned his Ph.D. degree in Reproductive Physiology (Medicine), Biochemistry and Statistics from the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities, USA. He also earned an MBA degree. He is currently a Professor Emeritus at the University of Kentucky in Reproductive Physiology/Andrology and other Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs). Prof. Zavos is also the Honorary Chairman of the Zavos Organization, USA, the Director and Chief of Andrology at the Andrology Institute of America, President and CEO, of ZDL, Inc. USA, Founder & GM of Repromed International (Cyprus), and President of ZDL Global Ltd., also a Cyprus Corporation. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors and advisor of several Companies and Foundations too numerous to mention. Prof. Zavos served as the Founder and Director of the Laboratories at the Fertility Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, Department of OB/GYN from 1978-79, Director of the Andrology Institute of Lexington University of Kentucky, Department of OB/GYN from 1980-1992 and Director of the Andrology Institute of America from 1992 to today. Professor Zavos has a long career as a World class reproductive specialist and he has devoted more than 40 years of his life to academia and research and clinical services as a Chief of Andrology & the Director of a number of laboratory facilities, nationally and internationally. Dr. Zavos is one of the leading fertility specialists in the world and he has become one of the most looked-to doctors for men and women who are struggling with conception difficulties. He is the chief scientist in the development of several new and innovative technologies in the human reproductive areas with worldwide implications. He owns several US patents and has authored or coauthored more than 800 peer-review publications, along with a number of solicited reviews, book chapters and popular press releases. This is an astounding publication record by any scientific standards. Dr. Zavos is currently serving among other posts as a Board Member of the Middle East Fertility Society, is a past Board Member of the China Academy of Sciences, Advisor to the Kuwait Medical Genetic Center and Scientific Advisor to the Albar Medical Center in Saudi Arabia among many others. He was awarded the first ever Honorary Professorship by the Chinese Academy of Science awarded to an American Scientist by the Chinese Academy of Science. He was also awarded an Honorary Professorship by the Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences (Shri Venkateshwara University), one of the leading Medical Institutions in India. Prof. Zavos is curently the Founder and Director of the Zavos Organization, an Organization that disseminates scientific and clinical information globally for a variety of reproductive difficulties. It’s no wonder that Dr. Zavos has picked up such accolades as the World Father of Andrology, the Father of Human cloning, a Distinguished Fulbright Scholar, the Distinguished Alumnus award from Emporia State University, the Student Leadership Award from the University of Minnesota, recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow Award, and the first ever granted Honorary Professorship by the China Academy of Science, among the so many others.

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Research Interest

Reproductive Physiology (Medicine), Biochemistry and Statistics