Seoul National University: "No Issues with Na Kyung-won's Son as First Author on Research Paper"

Former Na Kyung-won, United Future Party member. / Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hye-won] The Seoul National University Research Integrity Committee (Yeonjinwi) has concluded that there is no issue with Kim Mo (24), the son of former Future United Party lawmaker Na Kyung-won, being listed as the first author on a research presentation from Seoul National University College of Medicine. The presentation, where he was listed as the fourth author, was considered a minor research ethics violation.

According to Seoul National University on the 13th, Yeonjinwi recently determined that Kim "conducted the research, analyzed the results, and wrote the paper himself" regarding the presentation titled "A Study on the Validity of Cardiac Output Using Photoplethysmography and Seismocardiography," where he was listed as the first author.

In August 2015, under the guidance of Professor Yoon Hyung-jin of Seoul National University College of Medicine, Kim was listed as the first and fourth author respectively on two presentations posted at the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference in the United States.

Following a controversy over preferential treatment regarding author listing in September last year, Seoul National University launched an investigation in October.

Regarding the presentation titled "Preliminary Study on the Measurement of Cardiopulmonary Health in a Non-Laboratory Environment," where Kim was listed as the fourth author, Seoul National University judged it as a minor research ethics violation, stating that "(Kim) only assisted with simple data verification that did not require specialized knowledge."

Seoul National University delivered the investigation report containing these findings to the side of former lawmaker Na. After receiving objections from Kim and other involved parties, Seoul National University plans to make a final decision soon.

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