Yes, we should deeply look into the research of these administrator-researchers. There is a rector in EU, who published a paper every week with many co-authors; it shows how productive these guys are: just get as many as postdocs possible, then become a co-author.<p>Tessier-Lavigne should resign, if "these issues have bearing on the data or the results".<p>It is the same profession that asks students to sign "code of conduct". Probably, these professors should follow what they tell their students.