Disgraced South Korean scientist Hwang Woo Suk was forced to quit his post at Seoul National University after the college said his pioneering stem-cell research was partly faked.
Hwang, who until last month was feted as a national hero, was flanked by weeping researchers as he apologized for the fabrication of a 2005 study that was heralded as a breakthrough in finding cures for diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. The government said it is considering cutting funding for his work.