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Where did Ian Wilmut work after joining the Animal Breeding Research Organisation in 1973?

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After joining the Animal Breeding Research Organisation (ABRO) in 1973, Ian Wilmut continued his career at the same facility as it underwent organizational changes. The ABRO was renamed the Edinburgh Research Station of the Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics Research in 1985 and eventually became the Roslin Institute in 1993.1

Wilmut remained at the Roslin Institute for many years, where he eventually became the head of the department of gene expression and development in 2000. In 2005, he accepted a position as chair of reproductive science at the University of Edinburgh, while maintaining a relationship with the Roslin Institute as a visiting scientist. Additionally, he directed the Medical Research Council’s Centre for Regenerative Medicine in Edinburgh.2