Yi Byeong-cheon ( Hangeul: 이병천, also spelled Lee Byeong-chun, born January 5, 1965) is the veterinary professor at Seoul National University [1] [2] responsible for the ₩300 million KRW (about US$240,000) " Toppy" dog cloning program in 2007. [3] Yi is a former aide to Hwang Woo-suk, a pioneer in the field with the " Snuppy" clone, who fell from grace after his stem cell research turned out to have been fabricated. [4] Yi has been described as "one of the world's best-known dog cloning experts." [5]
References
- ^ "Disgraced scientist says he cloned female dog". NBC News/ Associated Press. 1 July 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ "Byeong-Chun LEE, DVM, PhD Professor". Seoul National University College of Veterinary Medicine website. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ Mostrous, Alexi (April 25, 2008). "Seven cloned sniffer dogs named Toppy begin training in South Korea". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ Kim, Hyung-Jin (25 April 2008). "Cloned sniffer dogs go on show". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ Kim, So-hyun (2008-08-08). "Scandal brews over American owner of cloned puppies". The Korea Herald/Asia News Network. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
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