Dame Anne McLaren | |
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| Born | 26 April 1927 London, England |
| Died | 7 July 2007 (aged 80) North Weald Bassett, England |
| Alma mater | Oxford University |
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| Awards | Royal Medal (1990) Japan Prize (2002) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Developmental biology, animal genetics |
| Doctoral advisor | Kingsley Sanders |
| Other academic advisors | J. 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]
- ^ 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.)
- ^ Skipper, Magda (2007). "An Interview with Anne McLaren". Nature Reviews Genetics. 8 (6): 412. doi:10.1038/nrg2123. ISSN 1471-0056. PMID 17571324.
- ^ "Anne Laura Dorinthea McLaren (1927-2007) | Embryo Project Encyclopedia". embryo.asu.edu. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
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