The Danish Committees on Scientific Dishonesty (DCSD) publicised the Committees' ruling on three complaints about Mr Bjørn Lomborg at a press conference on 7 January 2003. This ruling set off a large-scale exchange of opinions among researchers, political decision-makers etc., particularly concerning the basis for the ruling.
Against this backdrop Mr Helge Sander, the Danish Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation asked the Danish Research Agency for an evaluation of DCSD's terms of reference.
