Dr. Taylor has been an active and contributing member of the reproductive sciences community for over two decades. He has long been an innovator in the field, assisting in the development of oocyte vitrification at Reproductive Biology Associates in Atlanta. This continued at Main Line Fertility in Philadelphia, where he served as the Director of Preimplantation Genetic Testing and Oocyte Vitrification. His tenure saw the first live birth in the Delaware Valley from vitrified oocytes, as well as the first live birth of an embryo screened with next- generation sequencing. From there, he continued pushing the field further via dissertation research on Preimplantation Genetics at the University of Kent. Under Dr. Darren Griffin and Dr. Susan Gitlin, former chief scientific officer of ASRM, he examined the clinical applications and insights on embryological development. He later went on to become the laboratory director at Reproductive Endocrinology Associates of Charlotte, the largest IVF program in North Carolina.

Dr. Taylor maintains his title as a board-certified laboratory director, now culminating over 20 years of experience in the IVF field. He currently serves as an off-site director for numerous US laboratories, both big and small. In addition to his primary role as laboratory director, Dr. Taylor is also a well-known author, having published numerous scientific articles. He is a long-standing member of ASRM and SRBT, where he has previously served as the Chair of the Research Committee. His distinctions include being the recipient of the ASRM star award and, most recently, his selection as the prize paper at PCRS for the development of his rapid warming technique, now being utilized across the IVF field.

In addition to his profound professional accomplishments, Dr. Taylor’s passion for promoting diversity in the field sets him apart from colleagues. Most notably, he personally sponsors the “Taylor Scholarship” at Randolph Macon College, which is aimed at students from historically unrepresented background in the STEM fields seeking Biology degrees. He believes that promoting diversity within the field of IVF is crucial to the development of a robust workforce of embryologists. As such, his commitment to the training and professional development of the laboratory staff at his centers has contributed to the continued growth of IVF field.