85-year-old Englishman Robert Edwards wins the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his 20-year effort to develop in vitro fertilization.

现年85岁的英国科学家罗伯特·爱德华兹，因在体外受精方面20年如一日所作出的努力，而获得了诺贝尔生理学奖或医学奖。

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That is the number of people alive today who were conceived by in vitro fertilisation (IVF). The winner, Robert Edwards, began his research on mice in the 1950s, before moving to people.

获奖者罗伯特爱德华兹在20世纪50年代开始了在老鼠身上的实验，然后才适用于人类。

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Very few scientists can say that four million people are alive because of their work, but Robert Edwards is one of those few.

很少有科学家能够这么说，400万的生命因为他们的工作而得以诞生。

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He said the first task was to prove whether the story about Robert Edwards owning the land was actually true.

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The initiative has been warmly welcomed by Mike Macnamee, chief executive of Bourn Hall Clinic - based near Cambridge - which was established by IVF pioneers Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards.

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Robert Edwards, president of Safeway, said on the same call that the personalized aspect of Just 4 U has helped the chain gain share despite current economic challenges affecting its customers.

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