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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

 

Findings of Scientific Misconduct

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity 
(ORI) has made final findings of scientific misconduct in the following 
case:

    Mark S. Chagnon, Sc.D., Molecular BioQuest, Inc. A report of the 
Office of Research Integrity (ORI) of its investigation into 
allegations of possible scientific misconduct made against Mark S. 
Chagnon found that he engaged in scientific misconduct by 
misrepresenting his academic credentials in five research grant 
applications submitted to the National Institutes of Health. ORI found 
that Dr. Chagnon falsely claimed to have completed undergraduate and 
graduate studies in chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of 
Technology (MIT), Lowell University (Lowell Institute of Technology) 
and Northeastern University. ORI also concluded that Dr. Chagnon 
falsely claimed to have earned and M.S. degree in organic chemistry 
from MIT. Although he neither admits nor denies the ORI finding of 
scientific misconduct, Dr. Changnon has agreed to a Voluntary Exclusion 
and Settlement Agreement under which he will not apply for Federal 
grant or contract funds and will not serve on PHS advisory committees, 
boards, or peer review groups for a three-year period beginning June 
28, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Director, Division of Research Investigations, Office of Research 
Integrity, 301-443-5330.

Lyle W. Bivens,
Director, Office of Research Integrity.
[FR Doc. 94-18569 Filed 7-29-94; 8:45 am]
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