Belgian Teen Prodigy with Two Doctorates to Join Israeli University Research
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Sixteen-year-old Belgian prodigy Laurent Simons, holding two doctorates, will join Bar-Ilan University's research labs in Israel. Simons, who completed his secondary education at eight and earned doctorates in quantum physics and medical sciences, aims to develop life-extension technologies. He co-authored a study in Nature in May 2026. Simons expressed interest in Israeli science, seeing Israel as an ideal place for his research.
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- Belgian teen prodigy Laurent Simons, 16, will join Bar-Ilan University in Israel.
- Simons holds two doctoral degrees, in quantum physics and medical sciences.
- He completed secondary school at age eight and his bachelor's at eleven.
- His research focuses on physics, medicine, and AI, aiming to extend human life.
- Simons co-authored a study published in Nature in May 2026.
- He sees Israel as a top location for his scientific pursuits.
Sixteen-year-old Belgian prodigy Laurent Simons, who holds two doctoral degrees, is set to arrive in Israel in the coming months to join research labs at Bar-Ilan University. Simons completed secondary school at age eight and earned his bachelor's degree at eleven, followed by a master's degree at twelve. In November 2025, at fifteen, he defended his doctoral dissertation in quantum physics at the University of Antwerp. He subsequently obtained a second doctorate in medical sciences. In May 2026, he co-authored a study published in the scientific journal Nature. The young scientist's research focuses on the intersection of physics, medicine, and AI, with a goal of developing technologies to extend human life. According to the Israeli ambassador to Belgium, Simons has long been interested in Israeli science and views Israel as a prime location for his continued research.
