Arnold Klopper obituary

Arnold Klopper, who has died at the age of 92, was professor of reproductive endocrinology at Aberdeen University. He made fundamental advances in research on human fertility, which earned him an international reputation. At the same time he was a caring doctor, and a lifelong socialist dedicated to the National Health Service.

Arnold was born in South Africa, the only child of an Afrikaner policeman and a mother of English parentage. As a child he accompanied his father on rounds in rural areas, during which he witnessed poverty and ill health.