His work has given millions the chance to realize their dreams of becoming parents.<br/> <br />Robert Edwards, the British scientist known as the father of IVF, for his pioneering work developing "test tube babies" died on Wednesday at age 87.<br/> <br />Seen here with Louise Brown, the first test tube baby, the technique Edwards and his colleague developed has been used to create more than 5 million babies.<br/> <br />The Nobel prize winner was a father of five, and grandfather of daughters, and 11 grandchildren, said he was motivated in his work by a desire to help families.
