Stanford University president resigns after multiple cheating allegations

Sohu reported that Stanford University has just announced the results of an investigation into scientific research violations by Marc Tessier Lavigne, the university's president. The report said that out of 12 studies published in the journal Biology under his name, 5 had serious data violations. Of these, 3 had to be retracted and 2 had to be revised.

The panel concluded that the 2009 study, conducted when Marc Tessier Lavigne was CEO of the biotechnology company Genentech, was problematic and fell short of scientific rigor and process standards.

Although there was no evidence that he engaged in dishonest conduct in the study, the panel found that the Stanford University president did not directly check or correct errors in the experimental results. This led to data fraud.

As a result of the investigation, the Stanford University President will have one study published in the journal Cell in 1999 and two other studies published in the journal Science in 2001 revoked. In addition, two studies related to Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease published in the journal Nature in 2009 will have to be revised.

Mr. Marc Tessier Lavigne resigns after allegations of misconduct in scientific research

As a result of the investigation, Marc Tessier Lavigne will resign on August 31. "I hope that in the coming time, there will be a discussion about the results of the investigation," he said. After this announcement, Marc Tessier Lavigne will remain at Stanford University as a professor of Biology.

Stanford University has appointed Richard Saller, professor of European studies, as its new president, effective September 1.

Previously, on November 29, 2022, information about the President of Stanford University being suspected of wrongdoing in scientific research was spread. Accordingly, articles published in the journals Science, Nature and Cell by Mr. Marc Tessier Lavigne contained serious problems. Among them, some of his research articles contained images that were changed and edited.

On February 17, 2023, Marc Tessier Lavigne was accused of falsifying data in a 2009 paper identifying a potential cause of brain degeneration in Alzheimer's patients.

Before becoming President of Stanford University in 2016, Marc Tessier Lavigne held senior positions at pharmaceutical companies such as Genentech and Regeneron. He was also President of Rockefeller University.

A renowned neuroscientist, he has published over 200 papers, mainly focusing on the causes and treatments of degenerative brain diseases. Since 1990, Marc Tessier Lavigne has worked at several institutions, including Stanford University, Rockefeller University, the University of California, San Francisco University, and a biotechnology company.

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