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Biography of Robert Edwards
27. Sep 1925 – 10. Apr 2013(87 years)Died in:Cambridge, England
English physiologist and pioneer in reproductive medicine and in-vitro fertilisation
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Burial Place
Elmwood Cemetery
Occupation(4)
Awards(10)
Knight BachelorCommander of the Order of the British EmpireFellow of the Royal SocietyLasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research AwardNobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineKing Faisal International Prize in MedicineAnnual Review Prize LectureEardley Holland Gold Medalhonorary doctor of the University of Valenciahonorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Spouse(1)
Ruth Fowler Edwards
Education(2)
Robert Edwards (* 27. September 1925 in Batley; † 10. April 2013 in Cambridge) was an english physiologist and pioneer in reproductive medicine and in-vitro fertilisation. He was 87 years old. He was married to Ruth Fowler Edwards. His education included Bangor University and University of Edinburgh. He received 10 awards, including Knight Bachelor, Commander of the Order of the British Empire. His cause of death was disease. He was buried at Elmwood Cemetery.
Life Events
9 Events1925
Born in Batley, England
1988
honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel
1989
King Faisal International Prize in Medicine
1994
honorary doctor of the University of Valencia
2001
Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
2005
Eardley Holland Gold Medal
2008
Annual Review Prize Lecture
2010
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
2013