This IVF pioneer transferred his knowledge from animals to humans


IVF was first successfully carried out in animals, including sheep, before Prof Moore suggested trying it for humans. — AFP

It has been 46 years since the first in vitro fertilisation (IVF) birth, marking a transformative period in reproductive medicine.

Although the duo widely acknowledged as being the fathers of IVF are British obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Edward Steptoe, and British physiologist Emeritus Professor Sir Robert Edwards, there were many others involved in developing and refining this life-changing technique.

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