He Jiankui
He Jiankui is a Chinese biophysicist and entrepreneur known for his controversial work in genetic engineering. He gained international notoriety in 2018 when he announced the birth of the world's first genetically edited babies, claiming to have used CRISPR technology to make them resistant to HIV. His actions sparked a global ethical debate over gene editing in humans, leading to his arrest and a three-year prison sentence for conducting unauthorized medical practices. Following his release, he has expressed intentions to continue his research, advocating for the potential of genetic modification to prevent serious diseases in future generations.
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He Jiankui is a biophysicist known for creating the world's first gene-edited babies and served three years in prison for his actions.
‘There is no way to stop this’: ‘Biotech Barbie’ Cathy Tie on her mission to genetically modify babies | Gene editing
United Kingdom· 2026-05-30
He Jiankui and his team altered the genomes of human embryos to make them immune to HIV.
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Switzerland· 2026-03-06
He Jiankui is known for creating the world's first genetically edited babies, Lulu and Nana.
Crispr-Babys: Forscher will Studien veröffentlichenSwitzerland· 2026-02-21
He Jiankui is a Chinese biophysicist who claimed to have created genetically edited twins using CRISPR.
Eine Technologie verändert die WeltSwitzerland· 2026-02-21
He Jiankui is known for creating the world's first designer babies, Lulu and Nana, and is now seeking to publish his research.
Crispr-Babys: Publikation unethischer Forschungsdaten?Switzerland· 2026-02-21
He Jiankui is a Chinese scientist known for creating the first designer babies using gene editing, which caused global controversy.
Startups wollen die Gene von Babys verändernSwitzerland· 2026-02-15
He Jiankui is known for creating the world's first genetically modified babies.
Kineski „doktor Frankenštajn” vjeruje da su ljudi sada spremni da prihvate njegov rad
Montenegro· 2026-01-19
He Jiankui is a rogue Chinese scientist who announced in 2018 that he secretly created the world's first genetically modified babies.
Jutarnji list - Ovo su milijarderi koji žele genetski modificirati bebe
Croatia· 2025-11-24
He Jiankui is a rogue Chinese scientist who announced in 2018 that he secretly created the world's first genetically modified babies.
Jutarnji list - Ovo su milijarderi koji žele genetski modificirati bebeCroatia· 2025-11-24He Jiankui shocked the world by announcing he created genetically modified children.
הסטארטאפ שמנסה לשנות את כללי האבולוציה האנושית
Israel· 2025-11-11
Dr. He Jiankui announced that he had created two gene-edited human babies.
Crispr gave humans the power to remake ourselves. What will we do with it?
Canada· 2025-10-18
He Jiankui is mentioned for his controversial work in genetic editing that has sparked political debates.
Doğu cephesinde yeni bir şeyler var | Gökçe Aytulu Köşe Yazısı
Turkey· 2025-09-06
He Jiankui is known for being the first to genetically modify human embryos in 2018, which sparked global controversy.
L’étrange retour du chercheur chinois qui modifiait génétiquement les bébés
France· 2025-06-28
He Jiankui is known for creating the first genetically modified babies, which sparked global controversy.
Cercetătorul chinez care a creat primii bebeluși modificați genetic: „Editarea embrionilor umani va fi la fel de populară ca iPhone-ul”
Romania· 2025-03-30
He Jiankui claims that in the future we can prevent our children from serious diseases for a few thousand euros.
’Dr Frankenstein’ die zich de Chinese Darwin noemt, werkt weer aan gemanipuleerde baby’s | Buitenland
Netherlands· 2025-03-24