James Watson retires amidst race controversy - opinion - 25 October 2007 - New Scientist

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn12835&feedId=online-news_rss20 --- DNA co-discover and Nobel laureate James Watson, who caused outrage last week by characterising people of African descent as genetically inferior, has announced his retirement chancellor of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Watson has been embroiled in controversy because of comments he made to a UK newspaper concerning the intelligence of Africans. The 79-year-old's decision follows the laboratory's decision to suspend him from his position as chancellor. Eduardo Mestre, chairman of the board of CSHL, says Watson's contribution to the understanding of DNA "will continue to influence biomedical research for decades to come", and added that, the board "respects his decision to retire at this point in his career".