I read the article and other than poor editing, I don't see anything that appears to make a false claim regarding Dr. Menon's PhD. It simply states that Dr. Frei admitted Menon as a student in his Harvard lab "under his guidance". This is very different than being admitted by Harvard University as a PhD student by a specific program.
When I was a PhD student at Harvard Medical School in the Division of Medical Sciences, Immunology PhD program, I rotated through various labs. It was not uncommon for the Principle Investigator (PI) to take on students from other universities. It was often considered prestigious to have completed part or all of your research work in a Harvard lab, so many universities in other countries will allow their students to finish their work on a "visiting student" status. It is very likely that this was the arrangement for Menon, but I can't be certain without all of the facts.
I can see how someone reading the article might conclude that Menon claimed to have gotten his PhD at Harvard, but in essence, its simply the author of the article not clarifying the facts. If anyone is at fault its the author and/or editor of the magazine.
For the record, I dropped out of Harvard after 3 years without earning my PhD, but I gained valuable experience and met some very dedicated scientists from all over the world, many who were probably just like Dr. Menon (based on second hand accounts from those who've had the pleasure of speaking with him). Despite having only a BS in Microbiology, I still consider myself more of an Immunologist....its my life passion.
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