Robert Geoffrey Edwards – a pioneer of IVF practice

Here, we discuss the historical aspects of the life and scientific work of the British scientist Robert Geoffrey Edwards, who made a significant contribution to the development of reproductive medicine and genetics. Having begun with studying mouse physiology, together with colleagues he succeeded in proposing in vitro fertilization technique, which in 1978 led to the birth of Louise Brown, the world's first "test-tube baby". In 2010, Dr. Edwards was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the development of human in vitro fertilization.