Disgraced scientist Hwang's lawyers call for more tests

[Rosalinda]

Dr. Hwang was once the poster boy of cloning advocates worldwide before he was disgraced last year. If anyone is wondering how much Ammendment 2 could cost taxpayers of Missouri this article provides a clue how astronomical the figures promise to be.

…Hwang is facing charges for allegedly accepting 2 billion won (US$2.1 million, €1.7 million) in private donations based on the outcome of the falsified research, and of embezzling about 800 million won (US$850,000; €665,000) in private and government research funds. If convicted, he faces at least three years in prison.

Hwang’s claims of world-leading advances in the new field of stem cell research were discredited after revelations last year of ethics lapses that culminated in Hwang admitting that forged evidence was used for some of his academic papers…

Interesting to note, he was trained as a veterinarian.

iht.com/articles/ap/2006/10/24/asia/AS_GEN_SKorea_Disgraced_Scientist.php