White House science adviser resigns after internal probe found he bullied staffers

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Top US government science advisor Eric Lander has resigned. A White House review found that he bullied staff. Lander was named director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy in January last year. He was leading on Biden's cancer "moonshot" initiative, relaunched this month.

Published 1 year ago · Washington, United States

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News18 India

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Reuters

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The Guardian

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1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Top scientist Eric Lander resigns over treatment of staff: White House

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1 year ago·India

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The Independent

White House: Top scientist resigns over treatment of staff

President Joe Biden’s top science adviser Eric Lander has resigned after the White House confirmed that an internal investigation found credible evidence that he mistreated his staff

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Top US Government Science Advisor Steps Down Over Bullying Accusations

Top US government science advisor Eric Lander, who helped map the human genome, resigned on Monday after being found to have bullied his staff, behavior President Joe Biden vowed he would not tolerate when he took office.

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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