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Chinese scientists removed amid research misconduct allegations

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Three prominent Chinese scientists have been removed from their academic positions following allegations of research misconduct. A former student blogger, known as Student Geng, raised concerns about the authenticity and quality of experimental data in papers authored by these scientists. Nankai University removed Chen Quan as dean of its College of Life Sciences, while Sun Yat-sen University removed Kang Tiebang and Kuang Dongming from their leadership roles in its oncology and life sciences departments, respectively, due to issues with published research. AI

RANK_REASON Multiple scientists removed from academic posts due to alleged research misconduct, impacting published papers. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Shi Huang ·

    Chinese scientists leave posts after whistle-blower raises alarm over their research

    Three more senior Chinese scientists have been disciplined by their universities after a high-profile blogger raised red flags about their research. Nankai University in Tianjin announced on Saturday that Chen Quan had been removed as dean of its College of Life Sciences. The uni…

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