• May 23, 2013

Previous

Next

Chinese Academic Vows to Continue Fight Against Academic Fraud

August 31, 2010, 1:04 pm

A former Michigan State University biochemist who has led a campaign in China against plagiarism and phony academic credentials was attacked on Sunday by two men, reports China Daily. Fang Zhouzi, who suffered minor injuries, was assaulted with pepper spray and a hammer near his home, in Beijing. He blamed the attack on his decade-long campaign against pseudoscience and academic fraud. “I will not be frightened and will stick to what I have been doing,” he said. Mr. Fang, known as the “science cop,” made international headlines this year when he accused a former chief executive of Microsoft China of purchasing a fake U.S. degree.

This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink.

Comments are closed.

  • 1255 Twenty-Third St, N.W.
  • Washington, D.C. 20037
subscribe today

Get the insight you need for success in academe.