June 3, 2025

Charles Lieber, the former chair of Harvard University’s chemistry departmentwho was convictedof failing to disclose significant Chinese funding, has joined Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS) in China. Lieber took up a full-time position as a faculty member at the institute on 28 April.

Nanoscience pioneer Charles Lieber was convicted on six counts of failing to report funding from Chinese institutions to his university or funder. He now joins Tsinghua University to continue his research

The nanoscience pioneer was convicted of six criminal charges related to his receipt of millions of dollars in research funding from China in December 2021. He had faced up to 26 years in prison and $1.2 million (£900,000) in fines but avoided prison in April 2023 after being sentenced to time served. Lieber was on paid administrative leave from Harvard following his arrest until his retirement in February 2023.

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