From a single laboratory breakthrough in 1978 to over 12 million families worldwide ā discover how in-vitro fertilisation transformed modern medicine and made the impossible, possible.
Four remarkable scientists refused to accept infertility as a permanent diagnosis. Their courage, persistence, and decades of sacrifice changed medicine ā and millions of lives ā forever.
The Cambridge physiologist who spent two decades mapping human egg development and proving that fertilisation outside the body was scientifically possible ā awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2010.
Nobel Prize 2010A pioneering laparoscopic surgeon who developed the technique for safely retrieving eggs from ovaries ā the missing piece that allowed Edwards's science to become a living birth.
UK, 1978The first person to observe a human embryo developing in a laboratory dish. Purdy kept vigil through the night and her technical precision was essential to every step of the team's success.
Unsung HeroWorking with minimal resources in Kolkata, he achieved India's first ā and the world's second ā IVF birth just 67 days after Louise Brown, without institutional support or international recognition in his lifetime.
India's PioneerEvery milestone represents years of setback, sacrifice, and scientific courage. This is the arc of IVF ā from bold theory to billions of possibilities.
Researchers achieved in-vitro fertilisation in rabbits and other mammals ā establishing the biological and technical groundwork that human IVF would eventually build upon.
Preclinical ResearchRobert Edwards and Patrick Steptoe joined forces ā Edwards's embryology expertise combining with Steptoe's revolutionary laparoscopy technique for egg retrieval. The most important collaboration in fertility history.
UKOn 25 July 1978, Louise Joy Brown was born in Oldham, England ā the first human being conceived outside the womb. A moment the world called a miracle; the scientists called it a beginning.
Oldham, EnglandJust 67 days after Louise Brown, Dr. Subhash Mukhopadhyay pioneered India's first test-tube baby in Kolkata ā a feat kept silent by authorities for years but now rightly recognised as a landmark in global IVF history.
Kolkata, India š®š³Researchers in Australia achieved the first pregnancy using a donated egg ā expanding IVF to women who could not produce viable eggs of their own, opening a new dimension of fertility care.
AustraliaIntracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) ā injecting a single sperm directly into an egg ā transformed outcomes for couples with severe male factor infertility, dramatically expanding who IVF could help.
BelgiumThe Nobel Committee awarded the Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Robert Edwards ā a belated but historic recognition of the work that had by then given life to more than 4 million people.
Nobel Prize in MedicinePreimplantation Genetic Testing, AI-assisted embryo selection, and vitrification now push IVF success rates higher than ever ā making the technology safer, more precise, and more personal at every step.
Present DayModern IVF is a carefully orchestrated sequence of medical steps ā each refined over 45 years to maximise your chance of a healthy pregnancy.
Hormonal medications encourage the ovaries to produce multiple mature eggs, monitored over 10ā14 days by ultrasound.
A minor procedure under sedation uses ultrasound-guided aspiration to gently collect eggs from the follicles.
Eggs are combined with prepared sperm in our embryology lab. For male factor infertility, ICSI injects a single sperm directly into each egg.
Embryos develop for 3ā5 days. Our embryologists ā aided by AI tools ā identify the highest-potential embryo for transfer.
The selected embryo is placed gently into the uterus ā quick, usually painless. A pregnancy test follows two weeks later.
From Dr. Mukhopadhyay's unrecognised achievement to India becoming one of the world's leading IVF destinations ā the journey has been as remarkable as the science itself.
Dr. Subhash Mukhopadhyay achieved the birth of Kanupriya Agarwal, nicknamed "Durga", just 67 days after Louise Brown ā without institutional support, international funding, or recognition in his own lifetime. His story is one of the most poignant in the history of medicine.
Dedicated IVF centres opened across Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi, and Chennai, making assisted reproduction accessible to a growing population of Indian families at a fraction of global costs ā a transformation that continues today.
India's landmark Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act established comprehensive legal safeguards for patients, donors, and children ā bringing structure, accountability, and trust to a rapidly growing industry.
India now performs over 2 lakh IVF cycles annually, combining world-class embryology with accessible pricing. Centres like KIMS Fertility draw patients from across South Asia and beyond ā making Hyderabad a hub of reproductive excellence.
We combine 45 years of accumulated IVF science with the most advanced reproductive technologies available today ā giving every patient the highest possible chance of success.
Machine learning analyses embryo development patterns to identify those with the strongest implantation potential.
PGT-A screens embryos for chromosomal abnormalities before transfer, reducing miscarriage risk significantly.
Ultra-rapid freezing preserves eggs and embryos with near-perfect survival rates, offering flexibility without compromise.
ERA testing pinpoints each patient's unique optimal window for embryo transfer, maximising implantation success.
Genetic and hormonal profiling allows us to tailor stimulation regimens to each patient's individual biology.