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Belgian Teen Prodigy Laurent Simons to Join Research in Israel
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Sixteen-year-old Belgian prodigy Laurent Simons, who has a PhD in quantum physics and a Nature publication, will join research laboratories at Bar-Ilan University in Israel. Simons, who aims to extend human life through science, previously earned degrees at exceptionally young ages. The Israeli Ambassador to Belgium noted Simons' admiration for Israeli scientific research as the reason for his move.
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- Sixteen-year-old Laurent Simons, a Belgian prodigy, will conduct research at Bar-Ilan University in Israel.
- Simons holds a PhD in quantum physics and co-authored a paper published in the journal Nature.
- He aims to use science to extend human life and is pursuing a second PhD in medical science.
- Simons completed high school at age eight and earned a master's degree by age 12.
- The Israeli Ambassador to Belgium stated Simons chose Israel for its high academic standards in science.
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