John D. Biggers
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John Dennis Biggers | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1923 |
| Died | April 7, 2018 (aged 94–95) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Reproductive physiology |
John Dennis Biggers (/ˈbɪɡərs/; 1923 – April 7, 2018) was a British and American reproductive biologist and reproductive physiologist who helped pioneer in vitro fertilisation. He played a founding role in the scientific study of reproductive physiology, won many scientific awards for developing technology which would become central to human IVF, and engaged in public outreach regarding the ethics of artificial fertilisation.
Biggers was born in 1923 in Reading, Berkshire, to Wilfred Norman Biggers, a chemistry and physics teacher, and Winnifred Gardner, a British Airways employee.[1] Biggers studied veterinary science at the Royal Veterinary College. He subsequently shifted his focus to mammalian physiology, in which he earned a Ph.D. from the University of London.[2]
