Ethical allegations cause Woo Suk Hwang to step down.
Woo Suk Hwang admitted today that his landmark research on stem cells used eggs from two junior researchers and from paid donors.
Woo Suk Hwang admitted today that his landmark research on stem cells used eggs from two junior researchers and from paid donors.
Hwang's statement, made at 2 pm Korean time on 24 November, was broadcast live on all three of the country's main stations. His admission, about the first work that harvested stem cells from cloned human embryos, floored viewers and will surely reverberate in the international scientific community.