Ian Wilmut

I think the initial reason why I became interested in farming is that I wanted to be outdoors. I've always enjoyed being…

— Ian Wilmut

Any kind of manipulation with human embryos should be prohibited.

— Ian Wilmut

The pressures for human cloning are powerful; but, although it seems likely that somebody, at some time, will attempt it, we need…

— Ian Wilmut

It is not possible to think of a way of screening out effectively the most appropriate embryos, and hence, what we should…

— Ian Wilmut

I see nothing wrong ethically with the idea of correcting single gene defects through genetic engineering. But I am concerned about any…

— Ian Wilmut

It is difficult to imagine a greater imposition than adding genes to future generations that changes the nature of future people.

— Ian Wilmut