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Japan scientist in research scandal found dead

By Mari Yamaguchi
Published August 5, 2014 4:37am ET
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Japan scientist in research scandal found dead
In this April 16, 2014 photo, Yoshiki Sasai, deputy chief of the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo. Police said Sasai, 52, was found Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, at a government science institute RIKEN in Kobe, western Japan. Sasai had supervised and co-authored stem-cell research papers that had to be retracted due to falsified contents. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT | AP

TOKYO (AP) — A senior Japanese scientist embroiled in a stem-cell research scandal has apparently committed suicide, police said Tuesday.

Yoshiki Sasai had supervised and co-authored stem-cell research papers that had to be retracted due to falsified contents.

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