IETS 2026 Elections Close December 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CT

IETS 2026 Election Information

Online Voting Instructions for the Board of Governors Elections

Voting for the IETS 2026 Board of Governors is now open. Professional members can cast their votes through the online voting portal available on the IETS website. The election will close on December 1, 2025, at 11:59 PM CST. The results will be published in the IETS Embryo Technology Newsletter in December 2024.

Eligibility to Vote:

  • You must be an IETS professional member (including Professional, Emeritus, and Life members).
  • Your IETS membership dues for the current year must be paid.

IETS members will select one candidate for vice president and two candidates for governor. A list of the nominated candidates for all open positions can be found below. Additionally, there will be an option to write in other candidates at the end of the ballot.

The elected officials will begin their terms at the IETS 2025 Annual Conference in Fort Worth, Texas.

ELECTIONS CLOSE DECEMBER 1, 2025

All IETS governance responsibilities, eligibility, and election procedures can be found on the IETS website in the bylaws of the International Embryo Technology Society. Paper ballots are available upon request. For any inquiries, please email iets@iets.org.

Retiring Governors

As of January 2026, the following governors will complete their terms:

Governor

Beatriz Fernandez-Fuertes, PhD
Spain, Industry
3rd year

The following will remain on the 2026 Board completing their terms:

President

Marc-André Sirard, DVM, PhD
Canada, Academic
1st year

Vice President

Ann Van Soom, DVM, PhD
Belgium, Academic
2nd year

Governor

Trudee Fair, PhD
Ireland, Academic
3rd year

Governor

João H. Viana, DSc
Brazil, Industry
3rd year

Governor

Satoko Matoba, PhD
Japan, Industry
2nd year

IETS 2026 Governor Candidates

Alan Ealy
(USA)

Read Alan's bio

Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
(Belgium)

Read Krishna's bio

Jeremy Block
(USA)

Read Jeremy's bio

Jesús Manuel Palomino
(Peru)

Read Jesús's bio

IETS Board of Governors

President

Marc-André Sirard, DVM, PhD
(2025-2027)
Université Laval
Québec, QC, Canada

Vice President

Ann Van Soom, DVM, PhD
(2025-2027)
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium

Treasurer

Brad Lindsey, PhD
(2025-2027)
Ovitra Biotechnology
Midway, Texas, United States

Governor

Beatriz Fernandez-Fuertes, PhD
(2023-2025)
National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (INIA)
Madrid, Spain

Governor

Trudee Fair, PhD
(2024-2026)
University of College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland

Governor

João H. Viana, DSc
(2024-2026)
Embrapa
Brasília, Brazil

Governor

Satoko Matoba, PhD
(2025-2027)
National Livestock Breeding Center
Fukushima, Japan

Past Board of Governors

Year Sort Position Name
2024 1 President Rebecca Krisher
2024 2 Vice President Marc-André Sirard
2024 4 Treasurer Pierre Comizzoli
2024 5 Board Member Beatriz Fernandez-Fuertes
2024 5 Board Member Bianca Gasparrini
2024 5 Board Member Gabriela Mastromonaco
2024 5 Board Member Marcello Rubessa
2024 5 Board Member Trudee Fair,
2024 5 Board Member João Viana
2023 1 President Rebecca Krisher
2023 2 Vice President Marc-André Sirard
2023 4 Treasurer Pierre Comizzoli
2023 5 Board Member Beatriz Fernandez-Fuertes
2023 5 Board Member Bianca Gasparrini
2023 5 Board Member Kazuhiro Kikuchi
2023 5 Board Member Gabriela Mastromonaco
2023 5 Board Member Marcello Rubessa
2023 5 Board Member Joanna Souza-Fabjan
2022 1 President Cesare Galli
2022 2 Vice President Rebecca Krisher
2022 4 Treasurer Pierre Comizzoli
2022 5 Board Member Kazuhiro Kikuchi
2022 5 Board Member Gabriela Mastromonaco
2022 5 Board Member Marcello Rubessa
2022 5 Board Member Marc-André Sirard
2022 5 Board Member Joanna Souza-Fabjan
2022 5 Board Member Lotte Stroebech
2021 1 President Cesare Galli
2021 2 Vice President Rebecca Krisher
2021 4 Treasurer Pierre Comizzoli
2021 5 Board Member Kazuhiro Kikuchi
2021 5 Board Member Hanna Grothmann
2021 5 Board Member Marc-André Sirard
2021 5 Board Member Joanna Souza-Fabjan
2021 5 Board Member Lotte Stroebech
2020 1 President Pascale Chavatte-Palmer
2020 2 Vice President Cesare Galli
2020 3 Past President Daniel Salamone
2020 4 Treasurer Pierre Comizzoli
2020 5 Board Member Hanna Grothmann
2020 5 Board Member Charles F. Rosenkrans, Jr.
2020 5 Board Member Marc-André Sirard
2020 5 Board Member Lotte Bjoerg Strøbech
2020 5 Board Member Xiuchun (Cindy) Tian
2019 1 President Pascale Chavatte-Palmer
2019 2 Vice President Cesare Galli
2019 3 Past President Daniel Salamone
2019 4 Treasurer Katrin Hinrichs
2019 5 Board Member Pierre Comizzoli
2019 5 Board Member Dimitrios Rizos
2019 5 Board Member Charles F. Rosenkrans, Jr.
2019 5 Board Member Hanna Grothmann
2019 5 Board Member Xiuchun (Cindy) Tian
2018 1 President Daniel Salamone
2018 2 Vice President Pascale Chavatte-Palmer
2018 3 Past President Fulvio Gandolfi
2018 4 Treasurer Katrin Hinrichs
2018 5 Board Member Marcelo Bertolini
2018 5 Board Member Dimitrios Rizos
2018 5 Board Member Charles F. Rosenkrans, Jr.
2018 5 Board Member Pablo Ross
2018 5 Board Member Xiuchun (Cindy) Tian
2017 1 President Fulvio Gandolfi
2017 2 Vice President Daniel Salamone
2017 3 Past President Christine Wrenzycki
2017 4 Treasurer Barbara Durrant
2017 5 Board Member Irina Polejaeva
2017 5 Board Member Dimitrios Rizos
2017 5 Board Member Marcelo Bertolini
2017 5 Board Member Pablo Ross
2017 5 Board Member Katrin Hinrichs
2016 1 President Christine Wrenzycki
2016 2 Vice President Fulvio Gandolfi
2016 3 Past President Patrick Blondin
2016 4 Treasurer Barbara Durrant
2016 5 Board Member Irina Polejaeva
2016 5 Board Member Dimitrios Rizos
2016 5 Board Member Daniel Salamone
2016 5 Board Member Pablo Ross
2015 1 President Patrick Blondin
2015 2 Vice President Christine Wrenzycki
2015 3 Past President Gregg Adams
2015 4 Treasurer Barbara Durrant
2015 5 Board Member Irina Polejaeva
2015 5 Board Member Fulvio Gandolfi
2015 5 Board Member Daniel Salamone
2015 5 Board Member Ann Van Soom
2014 1 President Gregg Adams
2014 2 Vice President Patrick Blondin
2014 3 Past President Peter Hansen
2014 4 Treasurer Matthew Wheeler
2014 5 Board Member Ciro Barros
2014 5 Board Member Fulvio Gandolfi
2014 5 Board Member Pascale Chavatte-Palmer
2014 5 Board Member Daniel Salamone
2014 5 Board Member Ann Van Soom
2013 1 President Peter Hansen
2013 2 Vice President Gregg Adams
2013 3 Past President Henrik Callesen
2013 4 Treasurer Matthew Wheeler
2013 5 Board Member Ciro Barros
2013 5 Board Member Patrick Blondin
2013 5 Board Member Pascale Chavatte-Palmer
2013 5 Board Member Osamu Dochi
2013 5 Board Member Ann Van Soom
2012 1 President Henrik Callesen
2012 2 Vice President Peter Hansen
2012 3 Past President Gabriel Bo
2012 4 Treasurer Matthew Wheeler
2012 5 Board Member Gregg Adams
2012 5 Board Member Patrick Blondin
2012 5 Board Member Pascale Chavatte-Palmer
2012 5 Board Member Osamu Dochi
2012 5 Board Member Lucky Nedambale
2011 1 President Gabriel Bo
2011 2 Vice President Henrik Callesen
2011 3 Past President Peter Farin
2011 4 Treasurer Matthew Wheeler
2011 5 Board Member Gregg Adams
2011 5 Board Member Patrick Blondin
2011 5 Board Member Pascale Chavatte-Palmer
2011 5 Board Member Osamu Dochi
2011 5 Board Member Lucky Nedambale
2010 1 President Peter Farin
2010 2 Vice President Gabriel Bo
2010 3 Past President Patrick Lonergan
2010 4 Treasurer Peter Hansen
2010 5 Board Member Andras Dinnyes
2010 5 Board Member Gregg Adams
2010 5 Board Member Pascale Chavatte-Palmer
2010 5 Board Member Matthew Wheeler
2010 5 Board Member Lucky Nedambale
2009 1 President Patrick Lonergan
2009 2 Vice President Peter Farin
2009 3 Past President Richard Fayrer-Hosken
2009 4 Treasurer Peter Hansen
2009 5 Board Member Andras Dinnyes
2009 5 Board Member Rebecca Krisher
2009 5 Board Member Pascale Chavatte-Palmer
2009 5 Board Member Matthew Wheeler
2009 5 Board Member Ann Van Soom
2008 1 President Richard Fayrer-Hosken
2008 2 Vice President Patrick Lonergan
2008 3 Past President Naida Loskutoff
2008 4 Treasurer Peter Hansen
2008 5 Board Member Andras Dinnyes
2008 5 Board Member Rebecca Krisher
2008 5 Board Member Peter Farin
2008 5 Board Member Christine Wrenzycki
2008 5 Board Member Ann Van Soom
2007 1 President Naida Loskutoff
2007 2 Vice President Richard Fayrer-Hosken
2007 3 Past President Takashi Nagai
2007 4 Treasurer Richard Fayrer-Hosken
2007 5 Board Member Ed Squires
2007 5 Board Member Peter Farin
2007 5 Board Member Rebecca Krisher
2007 5 Board Member Christine Wrenzycki
2007 5 Board Member Ann Van Soom
2006 1 President Takashi Nagai
2006 2 Vice President Naida Loskutoff
2006 3 Past President Matthew Wheeler
2006 4 Treasurer Richard Fayrer-Hosken
2006 5 Board Member Ed Squires
2006 5 Board Member Peter Farin
2006 5 Board Member Patrick Lonergan
2006 5 Board Member David Faber
2006 5 Board Member Christine Wrenzycki
2006 5 Board Member Janneke Van Wagtendonk
2005 1 President Matthew Wheeler
2005 2 Vice President Takashi Nagai
2005 3 Past President Gabriel Bo
2005 4 Treasurer Janneke Van Wagtendonk
2005 5 Board Member Ed Squires
2005 5 Board Member Richard Fayrer-Hosken
2005 5 Board Member Patrick Lonergan
2005 5 Board Member David Faber
2005 5 Board Member Cesare Galli
2004 1 President Gabriel Bo
2004 2 Vice President Matthew Wheeler
2004 3 Past President Carol Keefer
2004 4 Treasurer Janneke Van Wagtendonk
2004 5 Board Member Henrik Callesen
2004 5 Board Member Richard Fayrer-Hosken
2004 5 Board Member Takashi Nagai
2004 5 Board Member David Faber
2004 5 Board Member Cesare Galli
2003 1 President Carol Keefer
2003 2 Vice President Gabriel Bo
2003 3 Past President Barry Bavister
2003 4 Treasurer Henrik Callesen
2003 5 Board Member Janneke Van Wagtendonk
2003 5 Board Member Richard Fayrer-Hosken
2003 5 Board Member Takashi Nagai
2003 5 Board Member Matthew Wheeler
2003 5 Board Member Cesare Galli
2002 1 President Barry Bavister
2002 2 Vice President Carol Keefer
2002 3 Past President James Robl
2002 4 Treasurer Henrik Callesen
2002 5 Board Member Janneke Van Wagtendonk
2002 5 Board Member Matthew Wheeler
2002 5 Board Member Takashi Nagai
2002 5 Board Member Christine Wrenzycki
2002 5 Board Member Gabriel Bo
2001 1 President James Robl
2001 2 Vice President Barry Bavister
2001 3 Past President Jeremy Thompson
2001 4 Treasurer Henrik Callesen
2001 5 Board Member Gabriel Bo
2001 5 Board Member Naida Loskutoff
2001 5 Board Member Carol Keefer
2001 5 Board Member Janneke Van Wagtendonk
2001 5 Board Member Christine Wrenzycki
2000 1 President Jeremy Thompson
2000 2 Vice President James Robl
2000 3 Past President Steph Dieleman
2000 4 Treasurer Henrik Callesen
2000 5 Board Member Gabriel Bo
2000 5 Board Member Carol Keefer
2000 5 Board Member Jim Robl
2000 5 Board Member Barry Bavister
2000 5 Board Member Naida Loskutoff
1999 1 President Steph Dieleman
1999 2 Vice President Jeremy Thompson
1999 3 Past President Poul Hyttel
1999 4 Treasurer John Hasler
1999 5 Board Member Caird Rexroad
1999 5 Board Member Naida Loskutoff
1999 5 Board Member Jose Luiz Rodrigues
1999 5 Board Member Brian Evans
1999 5 Board Member John Hasler
1998 1 President Poul Hyttel
1998 2 Vice President Steph Dieleman
1998 3 Past President Caird Rexroad
1998 4 Treasurer Steph Dieleman
1998 5 Board Member Jeremy Thompson
1998 5 Board Member Naida Loskutoff
1998 5 Board Member Jose Luiz Rodrigues
1998 5 Board Member Brian Evans
1998 5 Board Member John Hasler
1998 5 Board Member Jeremy Thompson
1997 1 President Caird Rexroad
1997 2 Vice President Poul Hyttel
1997 3 Past President Keith Betteridge
1997 4 Treasurer Steph Dieleman
1997 5 Board Member Naida Loskutoff
1997 5 Board Member Rall
1997 5 Board Member Marc-André Sirard
1997 5 Board Member Jose Luiz Rodrigues
1996 1 President Keith Betteridge
1996 2 Vice President Caird Rexroad
1996 3 Past President Ian Wilmut
1996 4 Treasurer R. Nelson
1996 5 Board Member Poul Hyttel
1996 5 Board Member Rall
1996 5 Board Member Marc-André Sirard
1995 1 President Ian Wilmut
1995 2 Vice President Keith Betteridge
1995 3 Past President Michel Thibier
1995 4 Treasurer R. Nelson
1995 5 Board Member Akira Iritani
1995 5 Board Member Charles Looney
1995 5 Board Member Heiner Niemann
1995 5 Board Member Caird Rexroad
1994 1 President Michel Thibier
1994 2 Vice President Ian Wilmut
1994 3 Past President Brad Stroud
1994 4 Treasurer R. Nelson
1994 5 Board Member Akira Iritani
1994 5 Board Member Charles Looney
1994 5 Board Member Naida Loskutoff
1993 1 President Brad Stroud
1993 2 Vice President Michel Thibier
1993 3 Past President Kenneth Bondioli
1993 4 Treasurer R. Nelson
1993 5 Board Member Naida Loskutoff
1993 5 Board Member Reuben Mapletoft
1993 5 Board Member Pashen
1993 5 Board Member Heiner Niemann
1992 1 President Kenneth Bondioli
1992 2 Vice President Brad Stroud
1992 3 Past President Maurice Boland
1992 4 Treasurer Reuben Mapletoft
1992 5 Board Member Guilbault
1992 5 Board Member Pashen
1992 5 Board Member Michel Thibier
1992 5 Board Member Ian Wilmut
1991 1 President Maurice Boland
1991 2 Vice President Kenneth Bondioli
1991 3 Past President D. T. Armstrong
1991 4 Treasurer R. Nelson
1991 5 Board Member Guilbault
1991 5 Board Member Brad Stroud
1991 5 Board Member Michel Thibier
1991 5 Board Member Tsunoda
1990 1 President D.T. Armstrong
1990 2 Vice President Maurice Boland
1990 3 Past President Stanley Leibo
1990 4 Treasurer R. Nelson
1990 5 Board Member Kenneth Bondioli
1990 5 Board Member Pashen
1990 5 Board Member Michel Thibier
1990 5 Board Member Tsunoda
1989 1 President Stanley Leibo
1989 2 Vice President D. T. Armstrong
1989 3 Past President Heiner Niemann
1989 4 Treasurer R. Nelson
1989 5 Board Member Boland
1989 5 Board Member Pashen
1989 5 Board Member Singh
1988 1 President Heiner Niemann
1988 2 Vice President Stanley Leibo
1988 3 Past President Peter Elsden
1988 4 Treasurer R. Nelson
1988 5 Board Member Armstrong
1988 5 Board Member Pinheiro
1988 5 Board Member Singh
1987 1 President Peter Elsden
1987 2 Vice President Heiner Niemann
1987 3 Past President Robert Godke
1987 4 Treasurer McDonald
1987 5 Board Member Armstrong
1987 5 Board Member Arriola
1987 5 Board Member Britt
1986 1 President Robert Godke
1986 2 Vice President Peter Elsden
1986 3 Past President W. Alan King
1986 4 Treasurer John Hasler
1986 5 Board Member Arriola
1986 5 Board Member Britt
1986 5 Board Member Christie
1986 5 Board Member Heiner Niemann
1985 1 President W. Alan King
1985 2 Vice President Robert Godke
1985 3 Past President Benjamin Brackett
1985 4 Treasurer Janzen
1985 5 Board Member Arriola
1985 5 Board Member Elsden
1985 5 Board Member McDonald
1985 5 Board Member Iritani
1984 1 President Benjamin Brackett
1984 2 Vice President W. Alan King
1984 3 Past President Torben Greve
1984 4 Treasurer Massey
1984 5 Board Member Arriola
1984 5 Board Member Akira Iritani
1984 5 Board Member Janzen
1984 5 Board Member Maurer
1983 1 President Torben Greve
1983 2 Vice President Benjamin Brackett
1983 3 Past President Duane Kraemer
1983 4 Treasurer Hagele
1983 5 Board Member Keith Betteridge
1983 5 Board Member Del Campo
1983 5 Board Member Massey
1983 5 Board Member Maurer
1982 1 President Duane Kraemer
1982 2 Vice President Torben Greve
1982 3 Past President Raymond Wright
1982 4 Treasurer H. Schneider
1982 5 Board Member Keith Betteridge
1982 5 Board Member Del Campo
1982 5 Board Member Hagele
1982 5 Board Member McRae
1981 1 President Raymond Wright
1981 2 Vice President Duane Kraemer
1981 3 Past President Reuben Mapletoft
1981 4 Treasurer Baker
1981 5 Board Member McRae
1981 5 Board Member Lampeter
1981 5 Board Member Mills
1981 5 Board Member H. Schneider
1980 1 President Reuben Mapletoft
1980 2 Vice President Raymond Wright
1980 3 Past President George Seidel
1980 4 Treasurer R. Wright
1980 5 Board Member Baker
1980 5 Board Member Lampeter
1980 5 Board Member Mills
1979 1 President George Seidel
1979 2 Vice President Reuben Mapletoft
1979 3 Past President Oden
1979 4 Treasurer Konkin
1979 5 Board Member Peeples
1979 5 Board Member Schultz
1979 5 Board Member Vincent
1978 1 President Richard Schultz
1978 2 Vice President George Seidel
1978 3 Past President Richard Carmichael
1978 4 Treasurer Drost
1978 5 Board Member Konkin
1978 5 Board Member Oden
1978 5 Board Member Vincent
1978 5 Board Member Wilson
1977 1 President Richard Carmichael
1977 2 Vice President Shea
1977 3 Past President Murray Jacobson
1977 4 Treasurer Richard Schultz
1977 5 Board Member Drost
1977 5 Board Member Giebelhaus
1977 5 Board Member George Seidel
1977 5 Board Member Wilson
1976 1 President Murray Jacobson
1976 2 Vice President Richard Schultz
1976 3 Past President Robert Sturm
1976 4 Treasurer Richard Carmichael
1976 5 Board Member Elefson
1976 5 Board Member Giebelhaus
1976 5 Board Member Shea
1976 5 Board Member Robert Sturm
1975 1 President Robert Sturm
1975 2 Vice President  
1975 3 Past President Bedirian
1975 4 Treasurer J. Wright
1975 5 Board Member Richard Carmichael
1975 5 Board Member Murray Jacobson
1975 5 Board Member Moeller
1975 5 Board Member Richard Schultz
1974 1 President Robert Sturm
1974 2 Vice President  
1974 3 Past President Bedirian
1974 4 Treasurer J. Wright
1974 5 Board Member Richard Carmichael
1974 5 Board Member Murray Jacobson
1974 5 Board Member Moeller
1974 5 Board Member Richard Schultz