(Bloomberg) — The Chinese scientist who created the world’s first genetically altered babies has been sentenced to three years in prison and a lifelong ban from working in reproductive technology, state media reported on Monday.He Jiankui, a Shenzhen researcher who drew widespread condemnation when he revealed his experiment last year, will also have to pay a 3 million yuan ($430,000) fine, said a report from Xinhua News Agency, citing the verdict of a court in the southern Chinese city.Rogue Chinese Scientist Regrets Not Being Transparent, Peer SaysTwo others who assisted him were also sentenced. Zhang Renli, a researcher at the …read more
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