First’s in Aberdeen Fertility Centre

• First Andrology service to achieve ISO 15189:2012 for Diagnostic Semen Analysis (2015)
• First ISO 9001:2015 certified Unit in Scotland (2004)
• First baby in Scotland after surgical sperm retrieval (1996)
• First embryo biopsies for pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (1995)
• First frozen egg fertilisation (1995)
• Egg Freezing Research programme (1995)
• First ICSI Pregnancy resulting in Live Birth (1994)
• First Scottish baby following egg donation (1993)
• First Frozen Embryo Transfer Pregnancy resulting in a live birth (1992)
• First Egg donation Pregnancy (1991)
• First IVF Pregnancy resulting in a live birth (1989)
• Assisted Reproduction Unit established (1989) now known as Aberdeen Fertility Centre
• First Donor Insemination Pregnancy (1986)
• Andrology Laboratory established (1985)
• Fertility Clinic established (1985)