Celebrating 60 years of world-leading reproductive biology

The University of Nottingham is to host the 60th Anniversary meeting of The Society for Reproduction and Fertility (SRF). The conference will be held at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science and the School of Biosciences at Sutton Bonington between Sunday July 11and Tuesday July 13 2010. The SRF is the largest UK Reproduction Society and its principal aim is to enhance the knowledge of reproductive processes and fertility in humans and animals. Dr Richard Lea, Associate Professor in Reproductive Biology at the School of Veterinary Medicine is treasurer of the SRF and has welcomed such a high profile event. He said: "The University's Sutton Bonington campus has a long established record in top quality reproduction research so it is highly appropriate for the Society to celebrate its 60 years at this location. We are delighted the society has chosen Nottingham to celebrate this special milestone." Internationally-renowned speakers from top research laboratories across the world including the USA, Australia and New Zealand will discuss the latest developments in reproduction and development in exotic species. Dr Thomas Hildebrandt from the Berlin Institute for Zoo Biology and Wildlife Research, will present his unique studies on how the fetal elephant develops throughout the 22 months of gestation.