Staff

Susanne Timshel, M.D. Geneticist, Medical Director

Dr. Susanne Timshel's background as a geneticist and her review of every donor's detailed family medical history ensures the highest degree of safety. We believe strongly that these thorough steps are essential, and they are just one of the reasons clients world wide choose the European Sperm Bank.

Thomas Dein, M.D., Attending Physician

Dr. Thomas Dein conducts the initial physical examinations as well as the periodic follow-up exams. He works closely together with our Medical Director, Dr. Susanne Timshel in evaluating the donor applicants.

Peter Bower, Ph.D., Director

Peter has worked with world wide sperm banking for nearly 10 years. He has experience with both scientific and legislative affairs and his expertise has been instrumental in the success of the European Sperm Bank.

Janne Alstrup, Client Services Manager

Janne is one of the friendly and experienced employees whom you will often encounter when calling or emailing the European Sperm Bank. Janne's years of experience with client issues give her an excellent base to help you with donor selection or other queries. From its conception, Janne has been co-responsible for the creation of the European Sperm Bank.

Katja Maj Nielsen, Client Services Assistant and Laboratory Technician

Katja is another one of the friendly and knowledgeable employees who often answer your emails and phone calls. Katja also has experience from the European Sperm Bank laboratory so her knowledge about both technical issues as well as donor selection is excellent. She is also responsible for marketing in collaboration with Peter.

Anette Sellmer, Key Account Manager and Laboratory Manager

Anette is reponsible for servicing clinics but is also the Laboratory Manager. Anette has more than 12 years of experience in IVF, which also includes eight years of managerial experience. She has worked in numerous reputable fertility laboratories and many European Sperm Bank clients have benefited from her vast knowledge and experience.

Christina H., Donor Coordinator and Laboratory Technician

Christina regularly works in our lab and is responsible for blood draws. However, her main responsibility is contact with our donors. She is one of the first employees to interview the donors, and she works closely together with our Medical Director, Dr. Susanne Timshel and our Attending Physician Dr. Thomas Dein in the process of accepting or declining donors in the European Sperm Bank donor programme.

Bettina Hannibal Agerskov, Head Laboratory Technician

As Head Laboratory Technician Bettina is responsible for the daily operation of the laboratory. This includes scheduling, purchasing and assisting Christina with blood draws. She also conducts quality control experiments using our cutting edge computer assisted sperm analysis software. This can actually measure the exact progression speed of individual sperm cells.

Phie Skovgaard, Biologist, Laboratory Technician

Phie’s background with a masters degree in biology makes her very qualified to work in our lab. She works with processing sperm samples and regularly interacts with the donors.

Maria Stumph Jensen, Laboratory Technician

Maria has several years of experience working in our lab, and she mainly works with the processing of samples as well as regularly interacting with the donors.

Stine Larsen, Laboratory Technician

Stine is one of our newer laboratory technicians but her laboratory experience and personality has proven an excellent fit with our organisation. Stine has a lot of experience in our laboratory. She works with the processing of samples and regularly interacting with the donors.