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Sir Robert Geoffrey Edwards CBE FRS MAE (27 September 1925 – 10 April 2013) was a British physiologist and pioneer in reproductive medicine, and in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) in particular.
Robert Edwards was a British medical researcher who developed the technique of IVF. His work with Patrick Steptoe made possible the birth of Louise Brown, the world’s first “test-tube baby,” in 1978. Edwards was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries.
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Apr 10, 2013 · Robert Edwards developed the technique of in vitro fertilization, which allows eggs and sperm to be fertilized in a test tube and implanted in a woman. He shared the Nobel Prize with Patrick Steptoe, who performed the first in vitro fertilization in 1978.
Oct 4, 2010 · Robert Edwards is awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize for the development of human in vitro fertilization (IVF) therapy. His achievements have made it possible to treat infertility, a medical condition afflicting a large proportion of humanity including more than 10% of all couples worldwide.
In Cambridge, Sir R.G. Edwards studied human fertilization. His work, alongside Patrick Steptoe, led in 1978 to the first baby born after “test tube fertilization”- offering hope to couples diagnosed as infertile. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2010 was awarded to Robert G. Edwards "for the development of in vitro fertilization".
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2010 was awarded to Robert G. Edwards "for the development of in vitro fertilization"
May 17, 2013 · Robert Geoffrey Edwards was born in 1925 in Yorkshire, England. He attended the University of Wales and then earned a Ph.D. in physiology from the University of Edinburgh in 1955. He joined the University of Cambridge faculty in 1963 where he remained for the rest of his career.
