Martin Hume Johnson (born 1944) is a British scientist who is

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professor of

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in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience (PDN) at the

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Education

Johnson was educated at Cheltenham Grammar School for Boys and

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, where he was awarded Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in 1969 for immunochemical analysis of factors affecting

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Research

Currently, Johnson's research investigates the history of the reproductive and developmental sciences and their historical relationship to the development of human ''In vitro'' fertilisation and other clinical technologies, and to their regulation legally and ethically. Johnson collaborates with Kay Elder, at the

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and Nick Hopwood in the

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. Johnson has co-authored over 300 papers on reproductive and

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, history, ethics, law and

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. Johnson is the co-editor of ''Essential Reproduction'' (now in its eighth edition), ''Sexuality Repositioned: diversity and the law'', ''Death Rites and Rights'' and ''Birth Rites and Rights''. Johnson's research has been funded by the

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Awards and honours

Johnson was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2014. His nomination reads: Johnson was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci) in 2012. His nomination reads: Johnson is also a Fellow of the

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(FRCOG) and a Fellow of the

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(FRSB). Having been, with Richard Gardner, Bob Edwards' first graduate student (1966–1969), Prof Johnson opened the Nobel Symposium on Bob's work in Stockholm, 2010.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Martin Hume Living people Fellows of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Fellows of the Royal Society Fellows of the Royal Society of Biology Fellows of Christ's College, Cambridge 1944 births