Sentenced to three years in prison is the scientist who changed twin genes

The Chinese scientist who had claimed to have changed the genes of the twins before they were born has been sentenced to three years in prison.

Scientist He Jianqui shocked the world last year, when he said that twin girls Lulu and Nanna had been thrilled by their genes in order to rescind HIV infection, which he said threatened.

University of South Science and Technology professor in Shenzhen had declared himself proud of this achievement. Later, he claimed that another woman is pregnant as a result of his scientific work.

However, many of his colleagues from the science world had objected to the contrary, calling him monstrous and unrealistic.

On Monday, the S Shenzhen District Court sentenced this scientist to three years in prison and fines of $430 thousand.

The court's ruling states that scientist Jianqui was aware that he could benefit economically from genes change technology.

With him, the Chinese court sentenced two other scientists who had cooperated with the change of genes.