1 INTEGRITY Code of Conduct Prof. Dr. Leo Jenneskens Organic Chemistry and Catalysis Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science Utrecht University l.w.jenneskens@uu.nl.

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INTEGRITYCode of Conduct

Prof. Dr. Leo Jenneskens

Organic Chemistry and CatalysisDebye Institute for Nanomaterials ScienceUtrecht Universityl.w.jenneskens@uu.nl

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INTEGRITY (Code of Conduct)

Association of Universities in the Netherlands (Vereniging van Universiteiten, VSNU) The Netherlands Code of Conduct for Scientific Practice. Amsterdam 2004.

Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie vanWetenschappen (KNAW) Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek: Dilemma’s enVerleidingen. J. Heilbron, 2de druk, Amsterdam 2005 (ISBN 90-6984-000-6).

Utrecht University Code of Conduct. Etiquette at Utrecht University. Utrecht.

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Utrecht University: Mission

- to provide young people with an academic education

- to train new generation of researchers

- to train academics able to combine knowledge and professional skills

- to carry out groundbreaking research

- to contribute to solutions to social questions

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Utrecht University: Core Values for Students and Employees

- inspiration: role models

- ambition: development

- independence: nurture talent

- commitment: work, learn and discover together

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Research masters

Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences

Nanomaterials: Chemistry and Physics

Drug Innovation

Geochemistry

Immunity and Infection

Code of Conduct applicable

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Applied masters

Science Education & Communication

Science and Business Management

Code of Conduct applicable

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Dillema’s and temptations: science

- scrupulousness: precision, nuance, etc.

- reliability: no omissions, pertinent analyses and statistics

- verifiability: reproducibility, accuracy, etc.

- impartiality: no other interest than scientific interest

- independence: inevitable restrictions much be known

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INTEGRITY (Code of Conduct)Dillema’s and temptations: Casus 1 (chemistry)

- ‘then a miracle occurs’

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Casus 1: Fleischmann (UK) and Pons (USA)

- cold (nuclear) fusion via electrolysis

- ‘potentially a new energy source’: irreproducible

- incorrect scientific approach and … (competence?)

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INTEGRITY (Code of Conduct)Dillema’s and temptations: Casus 2 (physics)

- ‘ .. we can’t just take it on faith ..’

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Casus 2: Schön, Bell Labs, Lucent Techn.

- 2001: ca. one paper each week!!

- results made up; no real empirical data in ca. 24 papers!

- Schön: alleged brilliant and productive physicist!!

- Schön successful, others were not; many well-known recognized co-authors

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Dillema’s and temptations: Casus 3 (psychology)

- ‘ .. you don’t look like an experimental psychologist..’

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INTEGRITY (Code of Conduct)Casus 3: Diekstra (Netherlands)

- 30-40 pages copied without any source reference

- author popular psychology book

- plagiarism, violation of copyright

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Dillema’s and temptations: Casus 4 (medicine)

- ‘ .. Next an example of the very same procedure when done correctly ..’

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Casus 4: Montagnier (France) vs. Gallo (USA)

- Montagnier (LAV-virus) vs. Gallo (HTLV-3 virus): aids!?

- fame: development of test and eventually a vaccin?!

- money: patent-application(s)!

- Gallo results announced by minister of health (USA)

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Dillema’s and temptations: general remarks

- ‘ .. find out who set up the experiments..’

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Dillema’s and temptations: general remarks

- ‘ .. half of the patients were given a placebo .. The other half were given a different placebo ..’

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Core Values for Students and Employees (UU)

- inspiration: role models

- ambition: development

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Core Values for Students and Employees (UU)

- independence: nurture talent

- commitment: work, learn and discover together

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- ‘ .. the same problem for 20 years..’

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Good practice with regard to societal issues

Good practice in science

A life long learning

GO FOR IT ….. SUCCESS!

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INTEGRITY (Code of Conduct)

Association of Universities in the Netherlands (Vereniging van Universiteiten, VSNU) The Netherlands Code of Conduct for Scientific Practice. Amsterdam 2004.

Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie vanWetenschappen (KNAW) Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek: Dilemma’s enVerleidingen. J. Heilbron, 2de druk, Amsterdam 2005 (ISBN 90-6984-000-6).

Utrecht University Code of Conduct. Etiquette at Utrecht University. Utrecht.