22 Facts About Anne McLaren

Anne McLaren paved the way for women in science and her work helped lead to human in vitro fertilisation.

Anne McLaren left an enduring legacy marked by her research and ethical contributions to the field.

Anne McLaren received many honors for her contributions to science, including election as fellow of the Royal Society.

Anne McLaren was the daughter of Sir Henry McLaren, 2nd Baron Aberconway, a former Liberal MP, and Christabel Mary Melville MacNaghten.

Anne McLaren was born in London and spent her early childhood there, attending private schools.

Anne McLaren enjoyed writing mathematical puzzles, arithmetic, books, and educational pamphlets.

Anne McLaren obtained her Doctor of Philosophy in 1952 with Peter Medawar on the genetics of rabbits, and then on neurotropic murine viruses under Kingsley Sanders.

The marriage ended in divorce in 1959, and Anne McLaren moved to the Institute of Animal Genetics at the University of Edinburgh to continue her research.

Anne McLaren spent the next 15 years at the Institute of Animal Genetics, studying fertility, development and epigenetics, including the development of mouse embryonic transfer, immunocontraception, and the skeletal characteristics of chimerae.

Anne McLaren published a highly renowned book on Chimaeras in 1976, receiving her first major award that same year.

Anne McLaren contributed to teaching and lecturing and took on leadership roles in scientific societies.

Anne McLaren was a member of the committee established to inquire into the technologies of in vitro fertilisation and embryology, which later produced the Warnock Report.

Anne McLaren was made a Fellow-Commoner of Christ's College, Cambridge in 1991.

Anne McLaren was active in her support in the advancement of women in science and was a founder of the Association of Women in Science and Engineering.

Anne McLaren was president of the AWiSE for several years.

In 2004, Anne McLaren was one of the co-founders of the Frozen Ark project, along with husband and wife Bryan and Ann Clarke.

In 1975, Anne McLaren was made a Fellow of the Royal Society.

Anne McLaren published a book titled Germ Cells and Soma in 1967.

Anne McLaren is remembered for her participation in setting up the Stem Cell Centre and the Centre for Trophoblast Research at Cambridge University.

Anne McLaren is an inspiration to women in science through her distinguished career, breaking barriers and achieving numerous scientific honors.

Anne McLaren inspired and opened doors for future generations of women in the field.

The Anne McLaren Papers are housed at the British Library and can be accessed through the British Library catalogue.