Thomas Ebner, PhD, graduated with honours from the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, Austria, in 1992. Completing his doctorate and post-doctoral thesis, he became a university professor in Graz, Austria. He has published more than 140 papers and book chapters as first and co- author. Research interests include non- invasive IVF selection processes, andrology, vitrification and culture media. He was certified as a senior clinical embryologist in 2008 and re-certified in 2012. Currently he is an EC Board Member of ALPHA - Scientists in Reproductive Medicine, and head of the Embryological Forum Austria (EFA) and National Representative of Austria in the Advisory Committee of ESHRE.