The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel May 08, 2026 • 12:15

Told He Had a Disorder at School. By 13 He Held a Molecular Biology Degree. Now at 15, He Engineers Enzymes That Eat Plastic - The Daily Galaxy

By Arezki Amiri

Told he had a disorder in grade school, Ian González Santos is now 15 and chasing a discovery that could change how the world handles its plastic waste.

Ian Emmanuel González Santos stepped into a university classroom at age nine. His previous school had told him he had an attention deficit disorder. At 13, he walked out as the youngest graduate in t… [+5531 chars]

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Told He Had a Disorder at School. By 13 He Held a Molecular Biology Degree. Now at 15, He Engineers Enzymes That Eat Plastic - The Daily Galaxy

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