Comment Re:Yes, it's a conflict of interest. (Score 1) 448
Having a conflict of interest is understandable; hiding a conflict of interest is problematic.
The strange thing is that his management (Alcock and Kress) is claiming that they were unaware of his funding. The research grants pass through the accounting department of the institute, right? Large sums of money deposited onto or withdrawn from the institute's bank account need to have proper paperwork in place and be signed off by the management? His management must have been actively looking the other way.