Fertility Europe awards Honorary membership to individuals whose work or service has been particularly significant. Honorary memberships are decided by the Executive Committee of Fertility Europe.
CLARE LEWIS-JONES, MBE
As the representative of Infertility Network UK and More to life associations, Clare has been one of the founding members and driving force of Fertility Europe in 2009. Clare served as Fertility Europe’s first Chair for six years (2009-2015) bringing with her a wealth of experience in organisational work. With her long expertise of nearly 30 years in the field of infertility, Clare led the association to rapid growth and put all her knowledge and skills for the benefit of our association.
Clare Lewis-Jones was awarded MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for services to health in 2009.
She stepped down as the Chair of Fertility Europe in 2015, was nominated as Fertility Europe’s first Honorary Lifetime Member in 2016 and is now enjoying well-earned retirement but is still following Fertility Europe as our long time friend and colleague.
JOSÈ KNIJNENBURG
Josè Knijnenburg’s association Freya was also one of the founding members of Fertility Europe in 2009. She has a long experience in the Dutch fertility association and very kindly shared and implemented that knowledge with Fertility Europe and our members.
Josè was an Executive Committee member between 2009-2012 and continued after that many years as a volunteer. She was in the Communication Working Group and for example responsible of the Fertility Europe website as an administrator. We thank Jose for more than ten years of selfless volunteer work for the benefit of all those experiencing infertility in Europe.
This recognition was awarded to her in summer 2024.