Sir Robert Edwards: from the science of human conception to the reality of IVF birth

Kamal K Ahuja

doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104478

Sir Robert Edwards: from the science of human conception to the reality of IVF birth

Reprod Biomed Online. 2024 Dec;49(6):104478. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104478. Epub 2024 Oct 9.

Author

Kamal K Ahuja¹

Affiliation

¹ London Womens Clinic, London, UK. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 39414487
DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104478

Abstract

With a new Netflix film Joy telling the dramatic story of IVF, Dr Kamal Ahuja recalls the inspirational role that the late Sir Robert Edwards played in his own career and in the foundation of the London Women's Clinic.

Keywords: IVF; London Women's Clinic; Nobel Prize; Sir Robert Edwards; University of Cambridge.

Publication types

Historical Article

MeSH terms

Female
Fertilization
Fertilization in Vitro* / history
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
London