Alan Trounson

Alan Trounson

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Alan Trounson; AO
Born	16 February 1946; Australia
Alma mater	University of New South Wales; University of Sydney; Cambridge University;
Known for	Procedural improvements that increased the success of in-vitro fertilisation; Discovery that nerve stem cells could be derived from embryonic stem cells;
Spouses	Sue Trounson (?) (div.); Karin Hammarberg;
Children	4
Awards	Wellcome Australia Medal (1991); David deKretser Medal (2009); Monash University Research Medal (2009); Patrick Steptoe Medal (1994); Bertarelli Foundation Medal (2004); Barbara Eck Menning Medal (1997);
	Scientific career
Fields	Embryology; Stem cell research
Institutions	California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (2007–2014); Monash University; Australian Stem Cell Centre;
Thesis	(1974)
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Alan Osborne Trounson AO (born 16 February 1946) is an Australian embryologist with expertise in stem cell research. Trounson was the President of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine between 2007 and 2014, a former Professor of Stem Cell Sciences and the Director of the Monash Immunology and Stem Cell Laboratories at Monash University, and retains the title of emeritus professor.

Trounson's areas of interest include cloning, stem cells, biotechnology, cloning for agricultural industry, gene storage and in-vitro fertilisation.

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