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Update (December 20, 2019): The University of Adelaide has terminated the employment of evolutionary molecular biologist Alan Cooper "for reasons of serious misconduct," according to a statement from university officials emailed to The Scientist. The Australian Centre for Ancient DNA, of which Cooper was director, will be led by ecology and evolutionary biologist Jeremy Austin.
Update (August 19, 2019): Evolutionary molecular biologist Alan Cooper has been suspended from the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA following a probe into the culture of the center, Nature reports.
The University of Adelaide has launched an investigation in to the work environment of the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA. The lab is run by an evolutionary molecular biologist Alan Cooper; it’s the second time a university has investigated allegations of misconduct in a lab he has led.
A University of Adelaide spokeswoman tells the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that the investigation would ...
