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Robert Edwards (physiologist)

English physiologist and pioneer in reproductive medicine and in-vitro fertilisation

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Sir Robert Geoffrey Edwards was a British physiologist and pioneer in reproductive medicine, and in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) in particular. Along with obstetrician and gynaecologist Patrick Steptoe and nurse and embryologist Jean Purdy, Edwards successfully pioneered conception through IVF, which led to the birth of Louise Brown on 25 July 1978. They founded the first IVF programme for infertile patients and trained other scientists in their techniques. Edwards was the founding editor-in-chief of Human Reproduction in 1986. In 2010, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for the development of in vitro fertilization".

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Batley wd
Died
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Place of death
Cambridge wd
Citizenship
United Kingdom wd
Occupation
physician, physiologist, biologist, researcher wd
Education
Bangor University, University of Edinburgh wd
Spouse
Ruth Fowler Edwards wd

Awards wd

  • Knight Bachelor
  • Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  • Fellow of the Royal Society
  • Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award (2001)
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2010)
  • King Faisal Prize in Medicine (1989)
  • Annual Review Prize Lecture (2008)
  • Eardley Holland Gold Medal (2005)
  • honorary doctor of the University of Valencia (1994)
  • honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (1988)

Questions

When was Robert Edwards (physiologist) born?
Robert Edwards (physiologist) was born on 27 September 1925 in Batley.
Where did Robert Edwards (physiologist) study?
Robert Edwards (physiologist) was educated at Bangor University, University of Edinburgh.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Robert Edwards (physiologist) · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q104913 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Robert Geoffrey Edwards (2010).jpg by Susannny (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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