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). 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 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 FTI, Inc. USA, Founder & GM of Repromed International, and President of ZDL Global Ltd., both Cyprus Corporations. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors and advisor of several Companies and Foundations too numerous to mention. He also has a long career as a World class reproductive specialist and he has devoted more than 40 years of his life to academia and is recognized worldwide as a leading researcher, a public speaker, a pioneer and a strong authority in the areas of male reproductive medicine, gamete physiology, male infertility, smoking and reproduction, Andrology and study of human reproduction along with other ART procedures, including ICSI, PGD, SCNT and other state-of-the-ART procedures. Dr. Zavos is also recognized as an international authority on reproductive somatic cell nuclear transfer, embryonic stem cells and their use in the treatment of human diseases and creation of human organs for human homotransplantation.
