IVF Pioneer Sir Robert Edwards Dies in Sleep Aged 87

The pioneer of in vitro fertilisation, Sir Robert Edwards, has died at the age of 87, the University of Cambridge has confirmed.
A statement from the university said: "It is with deep sadness that the family announces that Professor Sir Robert Edwards, Nobel Prize-winner, scientist and co-pioneer of IVF, passed away peacefully in his sleep after a long illness.
The pioneer of in vitro fertilisation, Sir Robert Edwards, has died at the age of 87, the University of Cambridge has confirmed.
A statement from the university said: "It is with deep sadness that the family announces that Professor Sir Robert Edwards, Nobel Prize-winner, scientist and co-pioneer of IVF, passed away peacefully in his sleep after a long illness.
"He will be greatly missed by family, friends and colleagues. Please respect the family's privacy at this sad time."
Edwards began experimenting with IVF in the 1950s and, working with Patrick Steptoe, they engineered the birth of the first test tube baby in 1978.
Louise Brown's birth and the scientist's work revolutionised fertility treatment across the globe.
Martin Johnson, who was one of Edward's first students, said: "Bob Edwards was a remarkable man who changed the lives of so many people.

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  1. Becky SaerApril 12, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    A truly great man. His work gave me hope, and a baby, after four years of unexplained infertility. The World Health Organisation now classifies infertility as a disease. What better tribute to the work of this remarkable IVF pioneer?

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