Competition/Rules of Conduct
3. Rules of Conduct
Conduct in the iGEM Competition is overseen by two committees of external experts: the Safety Committee and the Responsible Conduct Committee. Failure to follow the rules may result in these committees choosing to take disciplinary action against your team, up to and including ineligibility for awards and disqualification from the competition.
3.1 Safety
Teams must agree to follow all of the Laboratory Safety Rules throughout the competition.?
3.2 Responsibility
Every iGEM participant must agree to adhere to the Responsible Conduct Committee's Conduct Policy at all times.?
3.3 Honesty
Be intellectually honest. Describe your accomplishments accurately, and do not take credit for the work of others.?
3.4 Courtesy
Treat everyone with respect (including teammates, instructors, advisors, other teams, judges, and Headquarters staff).?
