Support MIT Professor Gang Chen
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1/25/21 update:
The kindness and generosity that all of you have expressed this week has been a bright source of solace for our family through this tumultuous and emotionally charged time. Words cannot express how thankful we are for the outpouring of donations and thoughtful messages. We are so proud to be part of such caring communities.
As many of you know, my dad was indicted on the last full day of Trump’s presidency for allegedly lying about ties to China on a Department of Energy grant application. However, this indictment is absurd given the publicity surrounding his research and academic activities conducted in China or with Chinese academics. Many of the allegedly illicit “activities” he supposedly failed to report were mundane and earnest efforts to help others such as writing letters of recommendation. My dad has devoted his life to education and the development of sustainable technologies for all of mankind. He moved to the US over 30 years ago with little other than a relentless determination to pursue the American dream. My dad is resolved to fight these charges because of the danger they represent to the broader academic community and all Chinese Americans. While MIT has agreed to pay my father’s legal expenses, there will undoubtedly be additional expenses for our family that extend beyond this agreement. We greatly appreciate any help. If we are fortunate enough to have any unused funds by the end of this long process, they will be donated to an appropriate charitable organization that handles similar cases.
We’ve reached our fundraising goal! Thank you all so much for your endless efforts on spreading awareness for this cause. We are incredibly moved and inspired by your actions to stay strong in the fight for justice. To reiterate, the this fund will be used towards the defense of this case with any potential remaining funds donated towards similar causes, and we will be using a trustee manage this fund as efficiently as possible.
1/22/21 update:The kindness and generosity that all of you have expressed this week has been a bright source of solace for our family through this tumultuous and emotionally charged time. Words cannot express how thankful we are for the outpouring of donations and thoughtful messages. We are so proud to be part of such caring communities.
As many of you know, my dad was indicted on the last full day of Trump’s presidency for allegedly lying about ties to China on a Department of Energy grant application. However, this indictment is absurd given the publicity surrounding his research and academic activities conducted in China or with Chinese academics. Many of the allegedly illicit “activities” he supposedly failed to report were mundane and earnest efforts to help others such as writing letters of recommendation. My dad has devoted his life to education and the development of sustainable technologies for all of mankind. He moved to the US over 30 years ago with little other than a relentless determination to pursue the American dream. My dad is resolved to fight these charges because of the danger they represent to the broader academic community and all Chinese Americans. While MIT has agreed to pay my father’s legal expenses, there will undoubtedly be additional expenses for our family that extend beyond this agreement. We greatly appreciate any help. If we are fortunate enough to have any unused funds by the end of this long process, they will be donated to an appropriate charitable organization that handles similar cases.
Organizer
Karen Chen
Organizer
Cambridge, MA