Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced Wednesday that he will resign after a review found flaws in his past scientific work. In a lengthy report, the panel concluded that Tessier-Lavigne “did not personally engage in research misconduct” in the 12 papers it was tasked with reviewing. However, the panel did find that several of the papers included data that had been manipulated, probably without his knowledge. Filip convened an independent panel of five high-profile scientists, including the former president of Princeton University and a Nobel laureate. The panel focused on 12 of more than 200 research papers Tessier-Lavigne has authored in his career, several of which “exhibit manipulation of research data,” according to the report.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 20, 2023 16:00 UTC