Board of Directors
The Board of Directors are the governing body of the International Federation of Fertility
Societies, providing the organization with strategic direction and purpose. The board sets
long-term goals and oversees the organization. The IFFS Board of Directors is elected by and
accountable to the IFFS General Assembly and consists of 7 Officers and 9 regular members
each representing an individual National Society.
The IFFS Board members have a fiduciary responsibility to act in the best interests of the
International Federation of Fertility Societies and must be willing to act quickly and
responsibly to uphold good governance standards. The Board of Directors determines the
actions and expenditures necessary to achieve the objectives of the Federation.
The IFFS Board meets twice yearly.
Dr Marcos Horton graduated in Medicine at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He first trained as an ObGyn at the British Hospital in Buenos Aires and later as a postgraduate fellow in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Huntington Reproductive Center and Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, California.
From 1998 to 2007, Dr Marcos Horton worked as Medical Staff at the Fertilab Reproductive Medicine, Buenos Aires and is now, since 2007, Medical Director at Pregna Medicina Reproductiva, Buenos Aires.
Dr Marcos Horton has a solid experience in Clinical Infertility, Assisted Reproduction, Ultrasound and Reproductive Surgery.
Dr Marcos Horton is currently President of the Scientific Committee of the Sociedad Argentina de Medicina Reproductiva (SAMeR) and is on the Board of Directors of the International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS) since 2010.
Special Interest:
Reproductive Endocrinology, in particular male and female infertility, the genetics of male infertility, ovulation induction, recurrent miscarriage, assisted reproduction (IVF/ICSI), OHSS prevention and advanced gynaecological and reproductive endoscopy.
Dr. Rishma Pai is an honorary consultant Gynaecologist at the Lilavati, Jaslok and Hinduja Health Care Hospitals, Mumbai. She has been in private practice since 29 years.
She is the only Indian to have served as President of all the three leading gynaecological, infertility and endoscopy organizations, The Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI), an organization of 35000 gynaecologists from India, The Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction (ISAR) and the Indian Association of Gyanecologial Endoscopists (IAGE).
Male fertility and severe infertility, endometriosis and adenomyosis, HIFU treatment of benign uterine diseases. Development of diagnostics for endometriosis and ovarian cancer. Novel treatments for endometriosis / adenomyosis
