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 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The world's leading stem-cell researcher, Hwang Woo-suk, said Wednesday he would push forward with his research while maintaining respect for human dignity after confronting Catholic critics who have condemned his work as unethical.
"I will take lessons from the great teachings and guidance," Hwang told reporters after a meeting with Seoul Archbishop Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk. "I will not fail to meet the Archbishop's expectations."
The debate over stem cell research was rekindled after Hwang's team created the first embryonic stem cells that genetically match injured or sick patients — a major step in the quest to grow replacement tissue to treat diseases. Last year, Hwang's team created the world's first cloned human embryos.
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