Black Sheeps: Research Integrity Conference in Lisbon Tackles Fraud, Falsification, Plagiarism

摘要

The issues of fraud, falsification andplagiarism in science were the topics of discussion at the first World Conference on Science Integrity. About 300 concerned scientists, scientific managers, policy makers and science press from 52 countries gathered in Lisbon last month to analyse and share their growing concerns over misconducts in science. In Europe alone, the public funding organisations and the public research performing organisations are responsible for E 25 billion in public money. "To have public money of that dimension is built on trust from politicians and the general public. So every single case of misconduct is a serious threat to the foundation of our research funding," said Par Omling, Director-General of the Swedish Research Council and President of European Heads of Research Councils (Euro-HORCS).