The Donor Sperm Symposium 2017

    On this page you can learn more about the first Cryos Symposium ever. The symposium was held on the 11th November 2017 in Aarhus.
    You will find a highlight video, pictures from the day, and short video interviews with the speakers about interesting topics.


      All participants in the Cryos Symposium in Denmark 2017

      Topics from The Donor Sperm Symposium 2017

      • Donor sperm socioethics 
      • Donor sperm legislation 
      • Genetics 
      • Sperm Quality  
      • Cryopreservation  
      • Treatment outcomes, etc.

      Speakers

      • Founder Ole Schou - Sperm Donation past, present and future 
      • Prof. Susan Golombok - DI Children's Welfare 
      • Prof. Veerle Provoost - Parenthood and sperm donation 
      • Dr. Lucy Frith - Donor anonymity vs. non-anonymity 
      • Dr. David Mortimer - Quality Management in a Sperm Bank 
      • Prof. Allan Pacey - What is good sperm?
      • Dr. Mathew Tomlinson - Semen cryopreservation past, present and future 
      • Prof. Willem Ombelet - Perinatal and obstetric outcomes after DI 
      • Dr. Lone Bruhn Madsen - Handling of Genetic Risk 
      • Prof. Guido Pennings - Legislation on DI and CBRC
      Highlight video

      Pictures from the day

      Cryos symposium 2017 image 1
      Cryos symposium 2017 image 2
      Cryos symposium 2017 image 3

      Video interviews with the speakers ​

      During the day of The Donor Sperm Symposium 2017 we invited the speakers to participate in a short video interview about their specific field of study.

      Prof. Susan Golombok The wellbeing of donor conceived children
      Dr. Lucy Frith Donor anonymity vs. non-anonymity
      Professor Allan Pacey Sperm Quality
      Prof. Willem Ombelet Perinatal and obstetric outcome of ass. reproduction
      Dr. Mathew Tomlinson Semen cryopreservation past, present and future
      Prof. Veerle Provoost Parenthood and sperm donation
      Dr. David Mortimer Quality management of a sperm bank
      Prof. Guido Pennings Legislation and cross-border reproductive care
      Prof. Susan Golombok The wellbeing of donor conceived children
      Dr. Lucy Frith Donor anonymity vs. non-anonymity
      Professor Allan Pacey Sperm Quality
      Prof. Willem Ombelet Perinatal and obstetric outcome of ass. reproduction
      Dr. Mathew Tomlinson Semen cryopreservation past, present and future
      Prof. Veerle Provoost Parenthood and sperm donation
      Dr. David Mortimer Quality management of a sperm bank
      Prof. Guido Pennings Legislation and cross-border reproductive care