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Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine Awarded to Robert G. Edwards

By Donald Zuhn, Kevin Noonan, Chris Singer, Sherri Oslick, and Jason Derry

By Kevin E. Noonan -- The Karolinska Institute announced today that the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine was awarded to Robert G. Edwards for his work in developing in vitro fertilization (IVF) in humans. The Institute's press release announcing the prize noted that this work began in the 1950's, finally reaching success on July 25, 1978 when the first human child was born as a result of his methods. Since then, it is estimated that approximately four million "test tube babies" have been born worldwide as the result of IVF. The method has helped the estimated 10% of couples...

Full post as published by Patent Docs on October 05, 2010 (boomark / email).