Chinese scientist He Jiankui, who illegally edited the genome of a human embryo in 2018, creating the world’s first gene-edited babies, is considering a job offer in the United States, Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post reported on July 26.
In a roundtable discussion organised by MIT Technology Review, the scientist said that a Silicon Valley investor offered him $1 million to help him create a company in the United States specialising in gene editing technologies to prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
“This is a very interesting proposal and I will consider it. I would be happy to work in the United States if a good opportunity arises.” – he said.
Recall that a Chinese court sentenced He Jiankui to three years in prison and a fine of 3 million yuan (about 430,000 dollars) for illegally editing the genome of a human embryo.
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