Doctor who invented ivf

After three years, in , Dr. Edwards joined Dr. Patrick Steptoe in England, and performed a laparoscopy surgery to retrieve an egg and fertilize it in-vitro in the lab.

The results were published in In , the first pregnancy through IVF was reported from Monash university by CarlWood and it was a biochemical pregnancy. In this sentinel IVF birth, the mother had a natural menstrual cycle, physicians laparoscopically retrieved a single pre-ovulatory oocyte from her ovary, fertilized it in vitro, and then transferred the resulting eight-cell embryo into her uterus. Even as the birth made headlines around the world, several legal and ethical questions were raised about the future of mankind.

A scientist par excellence, Subhash Mukherjee was the inventor of a modern miracle, one that would change the lives of millions of childless couples in the years to come. In fact, his method is currently the preferred technique of medically assisted reproduction worldwide.

Its time we gave this forgotten pioneer the respect and recognition he deserves. Subhash Mukherjee at a conference. Search for:.

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