Disgraced South Korean Cloner May Move to Thailand

SEOUL -- South Korea's disgraced stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk, who is on trial for criminal fraud, is in Thailand to discuss joining an international consortium for human embryonic stem cell research, a news report said on Monday. Hwang, once celebrated as a national hero after raising hopes that his work could one day lead to cures for such illnesses as diabetes and spinal cord injuries, was indicted in May last year on charges of fraud and embezzlement related to his research. Hwang is testing the possibility of joining an international study on stem cell, possibly including a U.S. biomedical firm, because it had become impossible for him to secure human ova at home for research, the official was quoted as saying. Full story...

Posted by Editor at June 12, 2007 10:50 AM