Life expectancy has climbed steadily over the past century, but few people talk seriously about eliminating death itself. Now, a teenager in Europe wants to try. At just 15, Laurent Simons of Belgium has earned a doctorate in quantum physics and already set his next target: extending the human lifespan beyond anything known today.
Earlier this week, Simons successfully defended his PhD dissertation at the University of Antwerp. The achievement places him among the youngest recorded recipients of a doctorate in scientific history. While that alone has drawn global attention, his ambition draws even more. You are not hearing a student speak about a future job in academia or industry, but a vision that reaches far beyond the classroom.
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