2023-09-11 21:16:45
London ∙ Ian Wilmot (79), who led the scientific team that gave birth to Dolly the lamb through cloning in 1996, has died. University of Edinburgh officials said Wilmott was working on stem cell research following saying goodbye to cloning.
Born on July 7, 1944 in Hampton Lucy, England, Ian became interested in research at the age of five when he befriended a scientist named Chris Polg. He became a biologist following Chris Polg, who discovered a way to freeze and store living cells for reuse. Wilmad, who went to Cambridge University for research, first tried Chris Polg’s technique.
He created a calf named ‘Frosty’ from a frozen embryo. Later, when he arrives at the Roslyn Institute in Scotland, he participates in the birth of ‘Dolly’. Dolly was created by cloning the egg cells of 3 female sheep without the presence of a male, instead of the sexual reproduction method in which mammals including humans give birth to a new generation.
As cloning became a global discussion, Wilmad also faced controversies. Colleagues accused Willmatt of acting only as a supervisor in Dolly’s creation. There were conflicting opinions regarding the ethics of cloning.
Japanese scientist Prof. After Shinya Yamanaka proved it, Wilmadu said goodbye to his cloning method. In 2005, Wilmad received permission from the British government to carry out human cloning, but the research did not move forward.
English Summary: Ian Wilmut who cloned Dolly the sheep, passes away
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