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Nature 440, 721 (6 April 2006) | doi:10.1038/440721a; Published online 5 April 2006

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Korean science powerhouse sends Nobel laureate packing

David Cyranoski

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Clash of cultures means early return for physics prizewinner.

Perhaps the relationship never had a chance. Robert Laughlin, who shared the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on quantum fluids, was hired in July 2004 to reform the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in Daejeon.