The report on the investigation did not support the initial accusation that Lander was engaging in gender-specific discrimination.But in its own investigation, Politico details specific circumstances of abuse shared by anonymous personnel members, who noted that Lander “has a bit of Jekyll and Hyde personality,” and that while he ridiculed both guys and females, he seemed to take specific satisfaction in making ladies look silly in front of associates. Peele added in the instruction that authorities would touch base after roughly a month to assess whether the concerns were ongoing.At least 8 current and previous staff members who spoke with Politico felt that Landers penalty must be more extreme, and some scientists and staffers state that they think Lander ought to be fired. Following his pioneering work on the sequencing of the human genome and his founding of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Lander became involved in scandals over his relationship with Jeffery Epstein; a public toast of James Watson in which Lander failed to acknowledge Watsons history of racist and misogynistic remarks; and a 2016 post he wrote that was viewed as slighting 2 ladies, Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier, whose work on CRISPR gene modifying technology earned them a joint Nobel Prize in 2020.
The report on the investigation did not support the initial claims that Lander was engaging in gender-specific discrimination.But in its own investigation, Politico information specific instances of abuse shared by anonymous personnel members, who kept in mind that Lander “has a bit of Jekyll and Hyde personality,” and that while he taunted both women and guys, he appeared to take specific enjoyment in making ladies look foolish in front of coworkers.” In the recording shared with Politico, Peele noted that the White House would require Lander to hold collaborative meetings with subordinates, including “brown bag sessions,” and that OSTP personnel would go through compulsory training on its workplace policy. Peele included in the briefing that officials would touch base after roughly a month to evaluate whether the concerns were ongoing.At least 8 former and existing staff members who spoke with Politico felt that Landers punishment should be more extreme, and some staffers and researchers say that they think Lander must be fired. Following his pioneering work on the sequencing of the human genome and his founding of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Lander ended up being involved in scandals over his relationship with Jeffery Epstein; a public toast of James Watson in which Lander failed to acknowledge Watsons history of racist and misogynistic remarks; and a 2016 article he wrote that was viewed as slighting two ladies, Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier, whose work on CRISPR gene modifying innovation made them a joint Nobel Prize in 2020.” Speaking to Politico, an unnamed staff member says that Landers conduct was deserving of dismissal.
