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Leeton, JohnFRCOG, FRACS, FRACOG |
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| Medical scientist, Gynaecologist and Obstetrician | ||
| John Leeton established the first clinical IVF (in vitro fertilisation) program at Monash University in 1971 and was its clinical director until 1984. This small set up developed into the highly successful Monash IVF which was responsible for producing Australia’s first IVF baby in 1980. Leeton is credited with having established Australia's first comprehensive family planning clinic in the Melbourne (1967), establish Melbourne’s first donor sperm program (1969), helped achieve the world's first IVF pregnancy (1975), the world's first donor egg pregnancy (1982), and the first IVF surrogate birth in Australia (1987). Associate Professor Leeton held part-time appointments at Monash University since 1964, initially as senior lecturer and, in 1973, as Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He is an Honorary Life Member of the Australian Family Planning Association and the Fertility Association of Australia and was Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Monash University from 1973. |
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