Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigns after student investigation
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Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced Wednesday that he will resign following allegations he committed scientific research misconduct. An investigative report released by a university special committee concluded that while he did not personally engage in research misconduct for any of the twelve papers about which allegations have been raised
several of these papers do exhibit manipulation of research data.
An investigation by Stanford Daily, the universitys student newspaper, last year alleged that a number of papers co-authored over the past few decades by Tessier-Lavigne a neuroscientist contained potentially altered images, spurring the university investigation.
Although the report clearly refutes the allegations of fraud and misconduct that were made against me, for the good of the University, I have made the decision to step down as President effective August 31, Tessier-Lavigne said in a statement released Wednesday. The Panels report identified some areas where I should have done better, and I accept the reports conclusions.