Horacio B. Croxatto, Chilean Institute of Reproductive Medicine (Chile)
Horacio B. Croxatto is the co-founder, principal investigator, and president
of the Chilean Institute for Reproductive Medicine. He also created and directs
the Regional Training Program of Human Resources for Reproductive Health of
Latin America and the Caribbean. Croxatto received his medical degree from the
Catholic University of Chile. In addition, he studied reproductive physiology
under Charles Sawyer at UCLA and Sheldon Segal at Rockefeller University. His
contributions to mammalian reproductive physiology and the application of the
findings to the development of fertility regulation methods for men and women
have been disseminated in nearly 200 original publications. In addition,
Croxatto conducted fundamental research to develop methods for long-term
delivery of steroid hormones that are currently used by millions of women around
the world. In recognition of his productive career, Croxatto was recently
awarded a presidential chair in science by the Chilean government.