Investigation by Chinese authorities finds He Jiankui broke national regulations in his controversial work on gene-edited babies
The scientist who announced last year that he had produced the world’s first gene-edited babies has been fired by his university.
The decision, announced on 21 January by the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, in China’s Guandong province, follows an investigation into He Jiankui’s work by provincial health authorities.
A probe by the Guangdong health ministry found that He broke national regulations against using gene-editing for reproductive purposes, Chinese state media agency Xinhua reported on 21 January.