Sir Ian Wilmut
Born (1944-07-07) 7 July 1944 (age 74)
Hampton Lucy, England
ResidenceEdinburgh, Scotland
NationalityEnglish
CitizenshipBritish
Alma mater
  • University of Nottingham (BSc)
  • University of Cambridge (PhD)
Known forDolly the sheep
Awards
  • OBE (1999)
  • FMedSci (1999)
  • FRS (2002)
  • EMBO Member (2003)
  • FRSE[when?]
  • Knight Bachelor (2008)
Scientific career
FieldsEmbryologist
InstitutionsThe Roslin Institute
University of Edinburgh
ThesisThe preservation of boar semen (1971)
Doctoral advisorChristopher Polge
Websitecrm.ed.ac.uk/research/group/redirecting-cell-fate