Shaping the Future presentation LORD WINSTON Robert Winston, the eminent fertility expert, regularly writes and hosts science programmes for the BBC’s main channel and for the 4 May 2006 Discovery network. His BBC series include ‘The Human Body’, Peter Chalk Centre, Newman A Lecture Theatre, ‘Walking with Caveman’ and ‘Child of Our Time’. 5.45pm for a 6.15pm start. His contribution to clinical medicine includes developments in Please register with Liz Hull to reserve a place: gynaecological microsurgery in the 1970s and his team has established improvements in reproductive medicine, subsequently Email: [email protected] adopted internationally, particularly in the field of endocrinology, Telephone: 01392 262359 IVF and reproductive genetics. Please note there are no physical tickets issued for His group pioneered preimplantation genetic diagnosis, enabling families with a particular gene defect to have children free of fatal this event. illnesses. This included development of techniques to help families with sex-linked disorders, single gene defects (such as cystic fibrosis) and chromosomal abnormalities – for example, those causing pregnancy loss. The Met Office is pleased to support the University’s Shaping the Robert Winston is Professor of Fertility Studies at Imperial Future and Café Scientifique events which bring business, science College, University, and Director of NHS Research and the community together. It is a world leader in weather and Development for Hospital NHS Trust. As a forecasting, climate prediction and weather solutions. It works member of the he speaks regularly on education, closely with its customers worldwide in retail, media, aviation, science, medicine and the arts. He was Chairman of the House of defence, and the public sector to find ways of making weather Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology and is a board information more useful and accessible to their businesses and member of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology. operations. university of Golden e eter Jubilee x 1955-2005 Shaping the Future presentation

LORD WINSTON Professor of Fertility Studies at Imperial College and Director of NHS Research and Development for . LORDThursday 4 May 2006, 6.15pm WINSTON Name:

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