André Constant Van Steirteghem

Background

Steirteghem, André Constant Van was born on March 26, 1940 in Ghent, Belgium. Son of Jozef Emiel Van S. and Gilberte Pauline Hillaert.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Free U. Brussel, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Free U. Brussel, 1979.

Career

Resident pediatrics, Free U. Brussel, 1969-1974; resident clinical pathology, Free U. Brussel, 1970-1974; member medical mission Scientific and Medical Center, Free U. Brussel, Lwiro, Zaire, 1970-1972; clinical associate U. Hospital Sint-Pieter, Free U. Brussel, 1972-1974; assistant professor Clinical Chemistry Svc. U. Hospital Sint-Pietr, Free U. Brussel, 1977-1979; director department radioimmunology and reproductive biology, Free U. Brussel, since 1979; scientific director Center Reproductive Medicine U. Hospital Medical Sch, Free U. Brussel, since 1979; chairman educational board, vice-rector, Free U. Brussel, Maryland., 1994-1996; visiting scientist Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1974-1977; lecturer, Medical School, 1980-1988; professor pathological physiology, biochemistry, reproductive biology, and embryology, Medical School, since 1988; vice-dean, Medical School, 1991-1992. Chairman Department Clinical Biology and Biology, 1981-1983, Medical Board, 1988-1993.

Vice chairman Medical Board, U. Hospital Board, 1984-1987. Speaker, lecturer in field. Chairman numerous congresses, symposia, workshops.

Achievements

• André Constant Van Steirteghem has been listed as a noteworthy Science administrator, medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman contact group on vitro fertilization Belgian Fund Medical Research. Member sub-committee in vitro fertilization ethical committee Fund Medical ScientificRsch. Member American Association Clinical Chemistry, American Fertility Society American Association Tissue Banks, Belgian Society Clinical Chemistry, Belgian Society Pathology, Belgian Society Nuclear Medicine, Belgian Society Medical Ethics, European Society Human Reproduction and Embryology (chairman 1991-1993), Dutch Society Clinical Chemistry, New York Academy Sciences, French Society Clinical Biology, International Society Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine, Society Study of Fertility (England), Society Andrology French Language, Society Study Low Temperature Biology, British Society Developmental Biology, Society Cryobiology, Fertility Society Australia, Society Study Reproduction, European Academy of Andrology.

Interests

• Avocation: tennis.

Connections

Married Ingeborg Liebaers, July 5, 1975. Children: Bart, Jan; married Francine Bohy, December 5, 1986 (divorced). 1 child, Samuel.

Father:

Jozef Emiel Van S.

Mother:

Gilberte Pauline Hillaert

Spouse:

Ingeborg Liebaers

Spouse:

Francine Bohy

child:

Samuel Steirteghem

child:

Bart Steirteghem

child:

Jan Steirteghem