Charles Lieber, ex-Harvard chemist convicted of lying about ties to China, joins faculty of Chinese university

Charles Lieber, ex-Harvard chemist convicted of lying about ties to China, joins faculty of Chinese university

Charles Lieber, the former chair of Harvard’s chemistry department and renowned nanoscientist who was convicted of lying to federal agents about his ties to China, was recently announced as a new professor at a Chinese university. Lieber joined the full-time faculty at Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School on April 28 and was appointed to Tsinghua University‘s highest faculty position, the university announced this month. “Shenzhen’s d…

Harvard professor convicted for hiding ties to China gets new job in China

University has faced scrutiny for funding American colleges A Chinese university which faced scrutiny for its ties to American colleges has hired a former Harvard University chemist convicted of hiding his connections to the country. As reported by The Harvard Crimson, Charles Lieber “started his new role at Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, where he now holds the school’s… Source