HE JIANKUI

Dec. 30, 2018

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.

Source : The Hindu