According to recent reports, He Jiankui, who claimed to have created the world’s first genetically edited babies is sequestered in a small university guesthouse in the southern city of Shenzhen, where he remains under guard by a dozen unidentified men.
About:
He Jiankui is a Chinese biophysics researcher who is an associate professor in the Department of Biology of the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, China.
In November 2018, he had claimed that he had created the first human genetically edited babies, twin girls known by their pseudonyms, Lulu and Nana.
This announcement was met with widespread condemnation. Scientists worldwide denounced the work, describing it as a step too far. Subsequently Chinese authorities suspended all his research activities.
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