Earlier this morning, The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has announced that British scientist Robert G. Edwards has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2010 for his instrumental contributions to the development of human in vitro fertilization.
The following scientific primer, distributed by the Nobel Committee, is an interesting and important read into the history of IVF and the strides of Prof. Robert G. Edwards:
2010 Nobel Prize in Medicine Announcement on YouTube…
Press release …
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Full scientific primer …
IVF Pioneer Wins The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2010
October 4th, 2010 
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