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- **Charles Lieber** was a prominent Harvard University chemistry professor and researcher in nanotechnology.
- He was charged with making false statements to federal authorities about his participation in China's Thousand Talents Program, which aims to attract overseas experts to contribute to China's research and development.
- Lieber allegedly received significant funding from the Chinese government and did not report this income to U.S. authorities, which led to charges of tax evasion, making false statements, and failure to report a foreign bank account.