Van Herendael Bruno Johan Born at Antwerp, Belgium, Europe, on 14 October 1946. Em. Professor Gynaecological Endoscopy Universita degli studi dell’ Insubria Varese Italy . 01.01.2004 Coördinator Gynaecology and Gynaecological oncology Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen ZNA STER site Stuivenberg 01.11.2013 Consultant Gynaecology Ziekznhuis Netwerk Antwerpen ZNA Stuivenberg. Positions held: • European Society of Hysteroscopy (founding member): Secretary General 1985 through 1993. • American Association of Gynaecologic Laparoscopists : International Advisory Board member since 1986 • International Society for Gynaecologic Endoscopy (founding member): Secretary/ Treasurer Europe 1988-1993 • Endoscopic Training Centre Antwerp (ETCA) Director since 1992 • “Diplôme Universitaire d’Hysteroscopie” University Paris XI Prof Hervé Fernandez : Faculty Member since 1992 • Journal of the American Association of Gynaecologic Laparoscopists : Ad Hoc reviewer since 1993 Editorial Board 2013 • Contact Group between Medical Profession and the Belgian National Insurance Companies, Member since 1996 • Belgian Study Group TVT Founding Member 1999 • Flemish Association of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians (VVOG) • Member of the committee on professional defence since 2001 • Member of the board of the association for the defence of the gynaecological and obstetrical profession: 2002 • Member of the directory committee of the Belgian Association of Medical 2 specialists. ( VBS-GBS) since 2003 and member of the executive directory 2011 - 2015 • Co-Founder of the Special Interest Group for Gynaecological Endoscopy of the Flemish Society Ob/Gyn and member since 2003 • International Society of Gynecological Endoscopy (ISGE) Administrative Director 2004 - 2007 • Elected member of the accreditation commission for Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the Kingdom of Belgium Flemish region July 2006 - July 2013 Wrote more than 50 papers on the subject of endoscopic surgery in peer reviewed journals Edited five books and two atlases on the topic of endoscopic surgery in gynaecology both on hysteroscopy and laparoscopy.