Indian Society For Assisted Reproduction

What Indian Society For Assisted Reproduction does

The Indian Society For Assisted Reproduction (ISAR), operating under the brand ISAR, is a Mumbai-based nonprofit professional society founded in 1992 that serves as India's national body for fertility specialists, embryologists, and reproductive medicine professionals. The society has grown to over 7,500 active members across 24 state chapters and has organized more than 60 national conferences over its 34-year history. Its core products are organized around a lifetime membership platform: clinicians join at ₹8,000 and embryologists/lab professionals at ₹5,000, receiving the ISAR Journal (full-text), clinical and lab guidelines, priority event registration, certificates and recognitions, a national member directory, and voting rights.

ISAR monetizes through three primary revenue streams: one-time lifetime membership fees, event registration across a packed conference calendar (including the Fertility Conclave INSPIRE 2026 in Chennai, Embryology ISAR 2026 in Udaipur, and Kerala Chapter Conclave), and the INSIGHT certificate course program that delivers multi-session cohorts in April and June 2026. Supporting modules include Special Interest Groups (notably the Embryology SIG), Embryology Training with "lab-to-publication" resources, and a Clinical Knowledge Hub of evidence-based guidelines. Distribution is hybrid: a self-serve member portal, 24 state chapters operating as regional recruitment and event vehicles, and direct in-person delivery at conferences and workshops. The society holds strategic affiliations with ASRM, ESHRE, ASPIRE, and IFFS, embedding Indian reproductive medicine into global standard-setting networks. Dr. Sunita Tandulwadkar serves as the 16th President, leading a member-governed organization with no parent company or external equity ownership.

Name

Indian Society For Assisted Reproduction

Legal name

Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction

Website

https://isarindia.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

ISAR is India's national nonprofit professional society for assisted reproduction, serving 7,500+ fertility specialists and embryologists across 24 state chapters with lifetime memberships, the ISAR Journal, clinical guidelines, certificate courses, and 60+ national conferences.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Life membership fees from fertility doctors/clinicians (₹8,000) and embryologists/lab professionals (₹5,000). One-time lifetime membership provides full access to benefits including journal, guidelines, and event registration.
2. Event Registration: Revenue from conferences and workshops including the Fertility Conclave INSPIRE 2026 in Chennai, Embryology Conference 2026 in Udaipur, and chapter-specific events.
3. Certificate Courses: INSIGHT certificate courses generate revenue through course fees for professional development and training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ISAR is a national nonprofit professional society that delivers lifetime membership, clinical and lab guidelines, a full-text journal, certificate courses, Special Interest Groups, and national conferences to fertility specialists, embryologists, and reproductive medicine professionals across India. It functions as India's central body for assisted reproduction, with 7,500+ members, 24 state chapters, and 60+ national conferences organized over 34 years.

Product overview

ISAR is a professional membership society, not a software product company. Its offerings consist of a membership-based platform providing life membership to 7,500+ fertility specialists and embryologists. The core products include ISAR Membership (Clinician and Embryologist tiers), the ISAR Journal, and access to clinical resources. Supporting modules include the INSIGHT Certificate Course, Special Interest Groups (SIGs) such as Embryology SIG, Embryology Training programs, Clinical Guidelines & Protocols, and Events & Conferences. These products work together to provide a comprehensive professional development ecosystem for reproductive medicine practitioners across India's 24 state chapters.

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Products and services

• ISAR Clinician Lifetime Membership One-time lifetime membership for fertility doctors and clinicians in India at ₹8,000, granting access to the ISAR Journal, clinical guidelines and protocols, priority event registration, certificates and recognitions, national member directory, and voting rights in the society.
• ISAR Embryologist Lifetime Membership One-time lifetime membership for embryologists and IVF lab professionals in India at ₹5,000, granting access to the ISAR Journal, lab protocols and guidelines, workshop priority booking, certificates and recognitions, national member directory, and voting rights in the society.
• ISAR Journal Full-text professional journal included with ISAR membership, covering assisted reproduction research, clinical findings, and specialty updates for fertility specialists and embryologists.
• INSIGHT Certificate Course Paid certificate course for fertility professionals providing recorded sessions on embryology and clinical practice, with multiple sessions offered in April and June 2026, available through the ISAR member portal.
• ISAR Clinical Guidelines and Protocols Evidence-based clinical and lab guidelines and protocols for fertility specialists and embryologists, accessible through ISAR's Clinical Knowledge Hub on the member portal.
• ISAR Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Specialty sub-groups such as the Embryology SIG, providing specialized forums, recorded sessions, and resources for sub-specialties within reproductive medicine, available to ISAR members.
• ISAR Embryology Training Program Training program for embryologists covering IVF lab techniques and the 'lab to publication' pathway, delivered through recorded sessions such as Zoom clips, offered via the ISAR member portal.
• ISAR National Conferences and Chapter Conclaves Annual conferences and workshops including the ISAR Fertility Conclave INSPIRE 2026 in Chennai, Embryology ISAR 2026 in Udaipur, Kerala Chapter Conclave in Thrissur, and chapter-level events across 24 state chapters.

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ASRM (American Society for Reproductive Medicine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational professional society affiliation providing global standards alignment, cross-society collaboration, and knowledge exchange in reproductive medicine between US and India.
• ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean society partnership enabling scientific exchange, guideline harmonization, and participation in international reproductive medicine standards with European counterparts.
• ASPIRE (Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Asia-Pacific partnership focused on advancing reproductive medicine collaboration across the Asia Pacific region, including joint conferences and knowledge sharing.
• IFFS (International Federation of Fertility Societies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal federation membership providing international platform for fertility societies worldwide, enabling global advocacy, research collaboration, and standard-setting participation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS): Global federation of national fertility societies. IFFS operates at a higher umbrella level than ISAR but shares the same membership-society structure, advocacy mission, and constituency of fertility professionals.

Direct peers

• British Fertility Society: UK national society for fertility professionals. Operates an analogous membership, journal, guidelines, and conference model to ISAR, serving as a comparable national society peer in a different geography.
• Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE): Asia-Pacific regional society focused on reproductive medicine. ASPIRE is one of ISAR's core strategic partners, and both societies share the membership-driven model for advancing ART standards across the Asia-Pacific region.
• European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE): European counterpart in reproductive medicine. ISAR holds a core strategic partnership with ESHRE for guideline harmonization and scientific exchange; ESHRE operates an analogous membership, journal, and conference model.
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM): International counterpart society for reproductive medicine. ISAR maintains a core strategic affiliation with ASRM, and both operate as professional membership bodies serving fertility specialists with journals, guidelines, and conferences.

Regional players

• Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI): India's largest OB/GYN professional society. While broader than ISAR (encompassing obstetrics and gynecology), FOGSI shares ISAR's domestic membership-society model, conference programming, and continuing education mission for overlapping clinician audiences.

Emerging players

• Indian Society for Study of Reproduction and Fertility (ISSRF): India-based academic society focused on reproduction and fertility research. Operates in an overlapping scientific and clinical community with ISAR, with a more research-oriented positioning rather than clinical practice focus.

Others

• Indian Medical Association (IMA): India's largest national medical professional body. IMA covers all medical specialties rather than just reproductive medicine, but shares the domestic membership-society structure and continuing education mission relevant to ISAR's broader medical professional community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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