Professor of Reproductive Science
Principal Investigator of Reproductive Science and Society Group
Co-founder of the UK Fertility Education Initiative
Co-founder and Past Chair of the International Reproductive Health Education Collaboration
Author – Your Fertile Years, Sheldon Press, 2021 and Your Joyful Years, 2026
Lead for the Institute for Women’s Health International Women’s Day program
Founder and CEO Global Women Connected
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:
BSc degree – 1981 – 1984
PhD degree – 1984 – 1987
BIOCHEMISTRY 2/1
CAREER:
Hallam Medical Centre, trainee embryologist, 1987-1988
London Fertility Centre, scientific and laboratory director, 1988-1992
Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, research fellow, 1992-1994
University College London, lecturer, senior lecturer, reader, professor, 1994 – current
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
My research career in embryology started with improving IVF outcomes and examining markers to indicate oocyte and embryo quality. Whilst working on PGT I was involved in all aspects of research and diagnosis. In recent years my research has concentrated on IVF add-ons, egg freezing, reproductive health education, menstruation, fertility, menopause, post menopause and lifestyle.
RESEARCH PAPERS:
A full list can be found at https://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=JHARP65
HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY AUTHORITY
Chair of the Horizon Scanning Group (2007 – 2021)
Advisor to the Scientific and Clinical Advances Advisory Committee (2009 – 2021)
Person Responsible for UCL research licence (2000-2021)
Nominal Licensee for CRGH treatment licence (2000-2015)
Consultant for HFEA consultation document on preimplantation genetic diagnosis
Member of HFEA working group on Embryo Biopsy
HFEA Inspector for Embryo Biopsy
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL BOARDS
BRITISH FERTILITY SOCIETY:
Executive Committee member (2011 –2016)
Member of the training and education sub committee (2011 – 2016)
Member of the Health Education Summit (2015-2016)
Involved in setting up workshops and writing papers
Founder and deputy chair of the Fertility Education Initiative, 2016 onwards
EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF HUMAN REPRODUCTION AND EMBRYOLOGY:
Founder and Chair of International Reproductive Health Education Collaboration (2019-current)
Member of the local organising committee for ESHRE 2013 annual meeting in London (2011-2013)
Chair of special interest group in Reproductive Genetics (2011 – 2013)
Founding member of the working group looking at Culture Media (2011-2015)
Co-founder and chairman (deputy chair 1996-2006, chairman from 2006-2009, past chair 2009- present) of the ESHRE PGD Consortium (role involved annual collation, correction and analysis of PGD cycle data from 90 clinics registered with consortium, writing annual paper to summarise data, writing and updating web site, chairing PGD consortium meetings and writing minutes, development of new ideas within the consortium)
Member of the ESHRE task force on PGS, 2007 – 2011
ESHRE Executive Committee Board Member, 2002-2005
Deputy Chair of the ESHRE Special Interest Group in Reproductive Genetics, 1997-2005
Member of the ESHRE Training and Education Sub Committee, 2002-2005
Member of ESHRE task force on certification for clinical embryology, 2006 – 2009
Founding member and lead of the joint committee of ESHRE and the European Society of Human Genetics, 2005, 2013, 2016
Involved in setting up many courses, workshops and conferences for the PGD Consortium
Founder and chair of the International Fertility Education Initiative
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS
Member of the Board of the International Society of Prenatal Diagnosis, 2006 – 2012
Involved in organisation of ISPD conferences and also responsible for setting up special interest groups
PREIMPLANTATION GENETIC DIAGNOSIS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY
Founding Board Member, 2003-2005 which included chairing the local organising committee for the PGDIS London 2005 conference
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF IVF
Executive (2017-current)
