Chemist found to have falsified data in 42 papers has notched up 13 retractions so far
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Julia Robinson2024-10-25T08:30:00
Investigating committee at Japanese institute found senior scientist Naohiro Kameta solely responsible for the misconduct
An analytical chemist at Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has had at least 13 papers retracted after an extensive investigation revealed widespread scientific misconduct in his research.
Naohiro Kameta is a senior principal researcher at the Nanomaterials Research Institute based on AIST’s Ibaraki campus where he has worked for a number of years developing interfacial nanomaterials based on supramolecular and colloidal chemistry.