RESEARCH INTEGRITY


The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center aspires to be one of the premier plant research institutes in the world, attracting scholars from around the globe to conduct research at the frontiers of the plant sciences and to learn the latest developments in this field. In order to help achieve this aim, the Danforth Center has adopted policies that seek to promote the following fundamental and complementary goals:

  • To establish and maintain the highest standards of ethical conduct among all those at the Danforth Center
  • To foster an environment that is conducive to the pursuit of the advancement of scientific knowledge
  • To promote an atmosphere of trust and confidence among management, administrative staff, and all those conducting research at the Danforth Center, whether employed by the Center or visiting from other institutions
  • To maintain public confidence in the professional judgment of management, administrative staff, and all those performing research at the Danforth Center as being free from improper influence
  • To train the next generation of scientists in an environment that fosters the development of responsible and ethical conduct.