Our Ecogenius of the day: Laurent Simons dreams to making humans immortal
Boy, 11, Becomes Second Youngest Graduate Ever, Plans to Make Humans Immortal
By Marisela Valero @lavalero
Laurent Simons, an 11-year-old child prodigy from the Belgium city of Ostend, has become one of the youngest ever college graduates after obtaining a bachelor’s degree in physics at the University of Antwerp in Belgium with a higher distinction than all other students after graduating with 85 percent.
Simons also completed the course after just one year, rather than the usual three years. Once he has completed that the 11-year-old West Fleming reportedly plans to start work on his doctorate.
Laurent Simons’ status as a prodigy was already well-known.
Three years ago, at the age of 8, he completed his secondary school studies at a school in Bruges.
Laurent grew up in Belgium with his grandparents while his parents worked in the Netherlands. He started primary school when he was 4, and went to high school at 6, according to his father. They always considered that their grandson had special talents and a superior intellect, and encouraged him.
Photo by The Brussels TimesHe could have graduated even younger, but he dropped out of Eindhoven University in the Netherlands in 2019 after officials refused to let him graduate before his 10th birthday on December 26.
Speaking to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, Simons said: «I don’t really care if I’m the youngest…it’s all about getting knowledge for me.
Laurent, pictured with his parents Lydia and Alexander. Photo AFP
«Immortality, that is my goal. I want to be able to replace as many body parts as possible with mechanical parts. I’ve mapped out a path to get there. You can see it as a big puzzle. Quantum physics—the study of the smallest particles—is the first piece of the puzzle,» he said.
Simons wants to make artificial hearts. The grandparents he grew up with have heart conditions. “I’d like to help people like them,” he said.
Our EcoGenius is a child who also plays sports. Instagram photo
He, like other children, also likes TV series. playing video games, sometimes goes swimming and has thousands of followers on Instagram.
We hope that Laurent will be able to achieve his goals, cultivating his heart and mind always in the service of goodwill for an increasingly vital planet.
Source https://www.vrt.be
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