Plagiarism Charge for Romanian Minister
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Plagiarism Charge for Romanian Minister
What is this about?
This article is about allegations of plagiarism against the Romanian minister of education and research, Ioan Mang. Mr. Mang's 2004 publication is believed to be a near-identical copy of a paper authored by the Eli Biham, the dean of computer science at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa.
Why is this important?
It shows a case of misconduct against a high-profile politician. It also shows that researchers' early publications might be scrutinised later on.