Usha Punjabi was born and graduated in India, obtained her Ph.D in Belgium, and is currently a Laboratory Director at the Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium. Her interest in andrology led to the standardisation and implementation of the sperma DNA fragmentation test. She is also committed to the Belgian Expert Group for EQC and organises semen analysis courses in close collaboration with ESHRE – a special interest group in andrology. As a senior clinical embryologist, she is also committed to the Federal Commission for medical and scientific research on embryo’s in vitro. Her interest in andrology has led to the standardisation and implementation of sperma DNA fragmentation tests. Together with Prof. Diane DeNeubourg, this new diagnostic test has brought the first TBM-FWO grant to the department, paving the way for the implementation of new functional sperm tests in assisted reproductive techniques.