File Photo: Scientist Hwang Woo-suk (C) arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul August 24, 2009, as reporters try to ask questions. South Korean prosecutors told a Seoul court on Monday they wanted a four-year prison term for the disgraced scientist Hwang, whose research team has been linked to major fraud in its once-celebrated stem cell studies. Hwang, once a scientist with rock-star like status in South Korea for his research that brought the country to the forefront of stem cell studies, is facing trial on charges of fraud, misusing 2.8 billion won ($2.25 million) in state funds and violating bioethics laws.(Xinhua/Reuters file Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Hwang Woo-suk, a disgraced stem cell researcher in South Korea, was found guilty by the Seoul Central District Court on Monday.

    The 56-year-old scientist was convicted of embezzlement of state and civilian donations to his research team, but found no guilty of fraud.

    Hwang, who was once honored as South Korea's "top scientist", has been found fabricated in his two papers published in U.S.-based journal of Science in 2004 and 2005.

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