Robert Edwards (physiologist)

Robert Geoffrey Edwards, born September 29, 1925 in Leeds, England, is a physiologist and pioneer in reproductive medicine, and in-vitro fertilization in particular.

Human Fertilization

About 1960 Edwards had started to study human fertilization, and he continued his work at Cambridge laying the groundwork for his later success. In 1968 he was able to achieve fertilization of the human egg in the laboratory and started to collaborate with Patrick Steptoe, a gynecologic surgeon from Oldham. Edwards developed human culture media to allow the fertilization and early embryo culture, while Steptoe utilized laparoscopy to recover oocytes from patients with tubal infertility. Their attempts met significant hostility and opposition.

Related Topics:
Fertilization - Patrick Steptoe - Oldham - Embryo - Laparoscopy - Oocyte - Infertility

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