12/28/2025
Belgian prodigy Laurent Simons has earned a PhD in quantum physics at just fifteen after defending his thesis at the University of Antwerp in November 2025. He finished high school at eight, completed a physics bachelor at eleven and a master’s in quantum physics at twelve before moving on to research Bose polarons in superfluid and supersolid systems for his doctorate. Do you think stories like his will change how universities support highly gifted students?