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Former Harvard University Professor Sentenced For Lying About His Affiliation With Wuhan University Of Technology; China’s Thousand Talents Program; And Filing False Tax Returns

BOSTON – The former Chair of Harvard University’s Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for lying to federal authorities about his affiliation with People’s Republic of China’s Thousand Talents Program and the Wuhan University of Technology (WUT) in Wuhan, China, as well as failing to report income he received from WUT.

Read more on www.justice.gov

Action Details

  • Date:April 26, 2023
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions