This film documents the PET event '40 Years of Egg Donation and Counting: What Have We Learned? What Happens Next?', which was supported by Gedeon Richter.
If you can't see the film embedded above, you can watch it on YouTube.
| Introduction | |
| 0:00:00 | Sarah Norcross Director, Progress Educational Trust |
| Presentations | |
| 0:04:16 | Professor Alan Trounson IVF pioneer responsible for the first successful egg donation and other landmark achievements |
| 0:16:09 | Stephen Page Director, Page Provan |
| 0:29:01 | Professor Catherine Mills Head, Monash University's School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies |
| 0:41:36 | Professor Nicky Hudson Director, De Montfort University's Centre for Reproduction Research |
| Discussion | |
| 0:52:52 | Responses to audience questions and comments |
This film was made by Video Production Edinburgh.
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- Rare Disease Genomic Testing: How Do We Make Access Equitable and Timely?, taking place online on Wednesday 22 October 2025 – register here.
- What Does Genomics Mean for Fertility Treatment?, the PET Annual Conference, taking place in person in London on Wednesday 10 December 2025 – register here.
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