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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2006-09-27 human Annette Alafaci updated 2022-06-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004779b.htm person Leeton John FRCOG FRACS FRACOG AACR2 Medical scientist Gynaecologist Obstetrician John Leeton established the first clinical IVF (in vitro fertilisation) program at Monash University in 1971 and was its clinical director until 1984. This small set up developed into the highly successful Monash IVF which was responsible for producing Australia's first IVF baby in 1980. Leeton is credited with having established Australia's first comprehensive family planning clinic in the Melbourne (1967), establish Melbourne's first donor sperm program (1969), helped achieve the world's first IVF pregnancy (1975), the world's first donor egg pregnancy (1982), and the first IVF surrogate birth in Australia (1987). Associate Professor Leeton held part-time appointments at Monash University since 1964, initially as senior lecturer and, in 1973, as Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He is an Honorary Life Member of the Australian Family Planning Association and the Fertility Association of Australia and was Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Monash University from 1973. 1952 1952 Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB), University of Melbourne 1960 Career position - Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 1963 Award - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) 1968 1987 Career position - Director of the Infertility Clinic at the Queen Victoria Medical Centre in Melbourne 1971 1971 Education - Master of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University of Melbourne 1981 Career position - Director of the Monash IVF donor egg program 1982 1982 Award - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRACOG) 1995 1995 Education - Certificate in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Melbourne Johnston, Walter Ian Harewood (Ian) (1930 - 2001) Leeton, John

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 'Leeton, John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Leeton, John Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Historical Review: the early history of IVF in Australia and its contribution to the world (1970–1990)* Leeton, John Historical Review: the early history of IVF in Australia and its contribution to the world (1970–1990)* 2004 Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 44 495