Disgraced Doctor Who Gene Edited Babies Gets Hong Kong Visa (2)

The disgraced Chinese scientist who created the world’s first genetically altered babies has received a top talent visa to work in Hong Kong.

He Jiankui, a researcher who drew widespread condemnation worldwide when he revealed his experiment in 2018, was granted the work permit in early February under the city’s newly launched Top Talent Pass Scheme. At a press briefing Tuesday in Beijing, He said he plans to explore potential opportunities to work in Hong Kong on gene therapies for rare diseases.

“I am currently contacting Hong Kong’s universities, research institutions and companies,” He said. “If there’s confirmed, suitable opportunities, ...