Anne McLaren

Dame Anne McLaren
Born26 April 1927
London, England
Died7 July 2007 (aged 80)
Alma materOxford University
Spouse
(m. 1952; div. 1959)
AwardsRoyal Medal (1990)
Japan Prize (2002)
Scientific career
FieldsDevelopmental biology, animal genetics
Doctoral advisorKingsley Sanders
Other academic advisorsJ. B. S. Haldane
Peter Medawar

Dame Anne Laura Dorinthea McLaren, DBE, FRS, FRCOG (26 April 1927 – 7 July 2007)[1] was a British scientist who was a leading figure in developmental biology.[2] She paved the way for women in science and her work helped lead to human in vitro fertilisation (IVF).[3] She left an enduring legacy marked by her research and ethical contributions to the field. She received many honors for her contributions to science, including election as fellow of the Royal Society.[4]

  1. ^ May, Alex (6 January 2011). "McLaren, Dame Anne Laura Dorinthea (1927–2007), geneticist". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/98949. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 26 April 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ Skipper, Magda (2007). "An Interview with Anne McLaren". Nature Reviews Genetics. 8 (6): 412. doi:10.1038/nrg2123. ISSN 1471-0056. PMID 17571324.
  3. ^ "Anne Laura Dorinthea McLaren (1927-2007) | Embryo Project Encyclopedia". embryo.asu.edu. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
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