Shock resignation from stem cell researcher

Researcher Hwang Woo-suk apologised today and resigned from a South Korean university after the school said he fabricated results in stem-cell research that had raised hopes of new cures for hard-to-treat diseases.

“I sincerely apologise to the people for creating a shock and disappointment,” Hwang told reporters as he was leaving his office at Seoul National University. “With an apologising heart ... I step down as professor of Seoul National University.”