People all over the world have known and read Albert Einstein for centuries. In recent years, another name is rapidly emerging at the global level. Laurent Simons, a Belgian who completed his PhD in the difficult subject of quantum physics at the age of just 15, is now being called the ‘little Einstein’. This achievement at such a young age is truly amazing. Born in Belgium in 2009, Laurent has surprised everyone with his extraordinary intelligence since childhood. While children of his age were engaged in sports, Laurent’s world revolved around books, experiments and research.
Achievements of Laurent Simons:
completed high school at age 8
Bachelor degree in Physics at the age of 11
Master’s degree in quantum physics at the age of 12
And now at the age of 15, PhD
Laurent Simons: breaking records
Before Laurent, the record for the youngest PhD in history was held by Carl Witte, who completed his doctorate in 1814 at the age of 13 years and 283 days.
Apart from them, Dorothy Jean Tillman completed her PhD at the age of 17 and Sho Yano at the age of 18. This record has now been broken by Laurent Simons.
complex research thesis
Laurent’s doctoral thesis was on the topic ‘Bose polarons in superfluids and supersolids’. This is a topic related to very difficult parts of quantum mechanics. He not only submitted the thesis but also defended it successfully, making him one of the youngest PhD recipients in the world.
Laurent Simons has had an extraordinary academic journey
At the age of 9, he took admission in Electrical Engineering at the famous Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. After some time, he left the course due to differences over deadlines. At the age of 12, he completed his Bachelor’s degree in Physics with distinction in just 18 months. Additionally, the research internship she received in quantum optics during the master’s program inspired her to work on projects merging physics and medicine in the future. It is said that his IQ is around 145, which puts him in the category of very talented people.
He rejected offers from big global tech companies
Seeing Laurent’s talent, many big tech companies of America and China gave him job offers on good positions. However, Laurent did not accept these offers. His dream is to develop technology that can increase human lifespan and take human capabilities to the next level.