Robert Edwards (co-developer of IVF)

Robert Edwards was a British scientist who co-developed in vitro fertilization (IVF), a groundbreaking fertility treatment. His research enabled doctors to fertilize eggs outside the human body and then implant them into a woman’s uterus, helping couples with infertility conceive. Edwards' work, along with his colleague Patrick Steptoe, led to the birth of the world's first "test-tube baby," Louise Brown, in 1978. His contributions revolutionized reproductive medicine, offering hope to millions facing infertility, and in 2010, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his pioneering efforts.