The Blair Bell Research Society was established in 1962 by Carl Wood, Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in London, and his colleague, Professor Jack Pinkerton. The aim of the society was to provide a meeting place for those interested in the science of animal and human reproduction, where current research could be discussed. It was hoped that such work would be presented while it was still in progress, so that the final result would be improved by informal discussion.
The first meeting of the Society was held on 16 April 1962, with President of the RCOG, Sir Arthur Bell, in the Chair. It was agreed to name the society after Professor William Blair-Bell in honour of his work in the field of reproduction.
Four meetings were held at the premises of the RCOG each year, with an annual all-day meeting held at an out of town centre, together with symposia on special subjects held in conjunction with other biological societies.
From the guide to the Papers of the Blair Bell Research Society, 1979, (Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists)
