The scientist who went from possible Nobel to unemployment due to a harassment complaint: “I have had to decide between staying alive or dying”

2023-12-23 04:07:27
His name was considered for the Nobel Prize and he was in the best moment of his career. However, after a report commissioned in 2021 by his superiors following accusations of sexual misconduct, which reflected a toxic and sexualized environment in his laboratory, the career of David Sabatini (USA, 1968) plummeted: He was fired from the prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute, in addition to resigning from his positions at the Whitehead Institute and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He lost everything, to the point of having to reject a new job at New York University after protests by students and professors after his hiring was leaked. He admits that he had sporadic relationships with… See More
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