Juan C. Samper finished veterinary school in 1982 in Colombia, worked in dairy and equine practice. In 1990 finished a residency and PhD from the University of Minnesota focused on equine artificial insemination. In 1991 became board-certified of the American College of Theriogenologists (ACT) served as board member and is past president of the Society for Theriogenology (SFT) and the Northeast Association of Equine Practitioners, past chair International Symposium on Stallion Reproduction. Over his 40+ years of professional activities Dr. Samper owned an equine practice for 25 years and worked in industry, academia and academic administration in several colleges of veterinary medicine in the US and Canada and trained many externs, veterinary students, interns and ACT diplomates. Dr. Samper has published papers in different topics of equine reproduction is the author Equine Breeding Management and Artificial Insemination and Current Therapy in Equine Reproduction. Currently serves a senior global director of equine services at ST Genetics in Texas.