Byeong Chun Lee (Korean: 이병천; born January 5, 1965), also spelled Lee Byeong-chun, 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
edit- ^ "Disgraced scientist says he cloned female dog". NBC News/Associated Press. 1 July 2007. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018. 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. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008. 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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