Breakthrough Babies: An IVF pioneer's tale of creating life against all odds by

Description: Breakthrough Babies by Simon Fishel, Jenny Hope, Louise Brown Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A fascinating personal account of the early days of IVF, from the worlds first IVF clinic through nearly four decades of academic and private practice. As well as his pioneering medical-scientific work to provide new treatments for patients, Simon Fishels career has involved battles in both the social and professional arenas. Publisher Description An account from the frontline of fertility treatment, giving a unique insight into not only the medical and scientific advances involved but the human cost and rewards behind this life-changing technology.Simon Fishel worked with Robert Edwards during his pioneering early IVF research and was part of the team in the worlds first IVF clinic, with all the trials and tribulations that involved at the time, including a writ for murder! As the science developed over the decades so did his career, as he sought to do more for patients and taught the new technologies to doctors all over the world. He came up against regulatory and establishment barriers, including fighting a 3-year legal case in the High Court of Justice and a death threat from a doctor if he refused to work with him. The clinic he founded has grown into the largest IVF group in the UK, developing exciting new procedures, and he has helped establish clinics throughout the world, even being invited to introduce IVF to China. Author Biography Professor Simon Fishel is the Founder and President of the CARE Fertility Group – the UKs largest independent provider of fertility services.He began his research career at the University of Cambridge in 1975 with Bob Edwards, who was responsible - with Patrick Steptoe - for the birth of the first IVF baby Louise Brown in 1978. During 1978-1980 he was the first to publish on the metabolic responsiveness of embryos to their environment, and he also published on demonstrating the presence of specific uterine glycoproteins suggesting bidirectional signalling. Simon joined Patrick and Bob at Bourn Hall, the worlds first dedicated IVF clinic, as Deputy Scientific Director when it opened in 1980, where he was part of the original clinical team undertaking IVF. In 1979 he was appointed a Research Fellow at Churchill College. In 1980 he was awarded the prestigious Beit Memorial Fellowship and in 1984 was the first to publish on the secretion of HCG by the human embryo.He has published over 200 scientific papers and three books and, with Alison Campbell, the first atlas of time-lapse images of the human embryo. His pioneering work in the field of IVF has resulted in many honorary awards around the world.In 1992 he founded the worlds first degree course in IVF and he has advised several international government committees reviewing policy and legislation on IVF, including advisors to the Vatican. In 1997 he was awarded a Personal Professional Chair in Human Reproduction. He is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology and in 2009 was honoured by the Liverpool John Moores University with their highest award of University Fellow for outstanding contribution to science and to humanity.He is the founder of the Rachel Foundation, a charity for research to help children rendered infertile due to medical treatment, and also to help raise awareness for secondary infertility.His professional interests span all elements of human reproduction, fertility and embryology, and IVF technologies in particular.Medical journalist. The worlds first test tube baby. Details ISBN 1788600738 ISBN-13 9781788600736 Title Breakthrough Babies Author Simon Fishel, Jenny Hope, Louise Brown Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 172 Publisher Practical Inspiration Publishing GE_Item_ID:123822182; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. 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