The sacking of a scientist at the University of Copenhagen threatens freedom of research

The reasons are too weak!

Reinstate Professor Thybo!

I considered signing with my gmail address... maybe not.

Our societies cannot afford to exclude or marginalize critical thought, be it on academic, managerial, or any other relevant matter of concern in universities

a concerning case...

I know Prof. Thybo as a kind person from email-correspondence and I am appalled about this affair.

This is outrageous and apparently due to suggesting junior staff should not refrain from criticising management where due. Reinstate!

I read elsewhere (http://universitypost.dk/article/ucph-wasted-half-million-consultants-investigate-thybo-misuse-research-funds) that the faculty did an expensive audit on Hans Thybo's program and that this audit did not find anything serious. This confirms that there is probably a hidden reason to fire Hans using only ridiculous reasons. This is not acceptable, especially in a university.

I fail to see why the use of a gmail account is grounds for dismissal, never mind the seemingly trumped-up charge of 'bullying' a post-doc to say bad things about management. Someone, it seems, has an incredibly thin skin and their totally disproportionate actions are seriously damaging the University and its reputation.

The reasons given by the University seem to be so trivial and lead me to conclude that other reasons of a personal nature are behind the dismissal.

It is sad to see that in this case, a university administration is taking the ultimate step to, possibly, undermine criticism of how it runs the university. University administration is important, but in many places it is gaining increasing power over its academic workforce, and the top-down approach to higher education and research is not healthy for science as a whole or the motivation of those who put in long hours every day in the best interest of the university.

Reasons for this appear trivial and do not appear to justify the action of sacking. For such serious action a full transparent process is required

Academic freedom is the key stone to academic life and a civilised society. Transparency is critical, and what has happened in Copenhagen is full of smoke and mirrors.

Provide real motivation, if any. Otherwise Hans should be reinstated

Professor Hemin Koyi, Uppsala University, Sweden. The fact that all these scientists from different parts of the world find the reasons for firing Professor Hans Thybo unjust and trivial should prompt the University of Copenhagen to either reveal the “hidden” reasons (if there were any) for its decision, or reconsider its unjustified decision. These scientists cannot all be supporting Professor Hans Thybo out of friendship. In fact, many of them may don’t even know him personally. However, many of them, if not all, have signed this petition because they see a clear case of unclearity in handling such a sensitive issue and unjust treatmeant of a distinguished Danish scientist. Reinstalling Professor Hans Thybo and learning from an unfortunate incident is the only way forward.

This is shocking in this day and age! Denmark considers itself an educated, free and open society where everyone and free thinking and free research is respected. This is very damaging to Denmark and the University of Copenhagen. If the University of Copenhagen wants to fire Hans Thybo they need to use more substantial arguments.

We're with Hans

Unacceptable and one more attacks on academic freedom. I support Hans and this petition for his reinstatement.

The reasons for firing Hans Thybo seem to be both inadequate and arbitrary. The case is also highly damaging to the reputation of the University of Copenhagen.

Professor Hans Thybo is beautiful scientist and onest man And he was a brilliant EGU president and Editor of Tectonophysics